Portugal vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1286
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3012
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$763
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$1365
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1186
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$24515
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
81.1
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
61
60
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
22%
🎓 Higher education
88
90
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
10.3M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1286) is 7% less expensive than in Spain ($1383). Portugal ranked 44th vs 38th for Spain in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Portugal compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 37th and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Portugal vs Spain

We calculate prices for Portugal and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 124 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Portugal Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1138
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3036
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.87
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.5
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.2
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.6
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7880
$8255

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Cities Comparison in Portugal vs Spain

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K