Side-by-side
Barcelona vs Lisbon
A single person's monthly burn is €231 higher in Barcelona — 11% more than Lisbon.
🇪🇸Barcelona
Spain · 1.6M pop
vs🇵🇹Lisbon
Portugal · 545K pop
Monthly rent (1BR)
€1,450€1,300
10% cheaperGroceries / mo
€320€290
9% cheaperEating out (meal)
€14€13
7% cheaperInternet (100mbps)
€38€35
8% cheaperAvg salary (tech)
€2,800€2,400
14% lowerCoworking / mo
€200€180
10% cheaper🇪🇸 Barcelona
Beach-and-metro city with the deepest startup scene in southern Europe — and rents that now reflect it.
Estimated monthly budget: €2,105
🇵🇹 Lisbon
Visa-friendly and well connected, but local salaries lag far behind expat-driven rents.
Estimated monthly budget: €1,874