Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 2.2% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 3.1% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 12.7% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 8.5% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 6.2% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 53.5% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 13.50 €      -3.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.90 €      -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.48 € 3.00 €      -13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.32 € 2.30 €      -0.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 € 1.76 €      -26.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 1.22 €      -20.5 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 € 3.62 €      -10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.30 €      -2.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.64 €      -2.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 € 2.80 €      +0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 € 4.66 €      -20.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 € 3.19 €      -6.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 € 5.56 €      -9.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.97 €      -3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.63 €      -21.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.78 €      -4.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.02 €      -1.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.78 €      +24.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.81 €      +20.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 € 1.51 €      +25.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.75 €      -14.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 € 1.21 €      +5.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 € 2.60 €      +44.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 € 5.50 €      -2.2 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.00 €      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 40.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 3.65 €      +21.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.13 €      -41.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 € 15.00 €      -31.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 € 6.91 €      +11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 30,000.00 €      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 € 33,286.36 €      +20.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 138.91 € 133.22 €      -4.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.73 € 22.93 €      +66.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.56 € 38.87 €      +31.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 € 39.55 €      -8.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.80 € 12.76 €      +30.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 7.95 €      -20.5 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 489.04 € 549.76 €      +12.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,061.90 € 13,487.88 €      +48.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.13 € 74.31 €      +10.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.32 € 34.30 €      +25.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.79 € 78.50 €      +5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.70 € 99.32 €      +21.6 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,206.55 € 1,317.32 €      +9.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 880.64 € 918.19 €      +4.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,096.55 € 2,511.32 €      +19.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,495.87 € 1,656.82 €      +10.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 411.50 € 486.85 €      +18.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.31 € 286.53 €      +21.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,463.85 € 1,180.91 €      -52.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.48 4.05      +63.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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