Barcelona vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$1605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
1.73M
546K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 8% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1659th and 2123rd ($2129 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Spain and Portugal, respectively. Check Spain vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 174th and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Lisbon

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Barcelona Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$17788

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231