City comparison
Barcelona vs Lisbon
Two popular expat cities compared head-to-head: salary, affordability, career outlook, and lifestyle score.
Overall verdict
Barcelona scores higher overall
Lisbon would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
BarcelonaOverall fitLisbon
39 / 28+11 Barcelona
BarcelonaSavingsLisbon
37 / 30+7 Barcelona
BarcelonaCareerLisbon
48 / 42+6 Barcelona
BarcelonaLow pressureLisbon
37 / 10+27 Barcelona
If you want career growth
BarcelonaOverall fitLisbon
44 / 33+11 Barcelona
BarcelonaSavingsLisbon
37 / 30+7 Barcelona
BarcelonaCareerLisbon
48 / 42+6 Barcelona
BarcelonaLow pressureLisbon
37 / 10+27 Barcelona
If you want better balance
BarcelonaOverall fitLisbon
55 / 44+11 Barcelona
BarcelonaSavingsLisbon
37 / 30+7 Barcelona
BarcelonaCareerLisbon
48 / 42+6 Barcelona
BarcelonaLow pressureLisbon
37 / 10+27 Barcelona
Financial impact: moving from Barcelona to Lisbon
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,237
Monthly
-$14,844
1 year
-$44,532
3 years
Moving from Barcelona to Lisbon: trade-offs
You lose
−-$1,237/mo estimated net reduction — $14,844 over the first year
−Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income
Barcelona
ESSalary index
38
Cost index
52
Rent pressure
63
Opportunity
54
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