Barcelona vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
88
82
🏙️ Population
1.64M
546K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 5% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2423rd and 2695th ($1773 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.7 months in Lisbon. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 193rd and 372nd 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
$15.3
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$14616

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202