Barcelona vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$1562
😷 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 1722nd and 2184th ($2116 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Spain and Portugal, respectively. Check Spain vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 205th and 574th 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
$17.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$16697

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249