Lisbon vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
546K
3.33M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 8% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2758th and 2194th ($1738 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Portugal and Spain, respectively. Check Portugal vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 437th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Madrid

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Lisbon Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581