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Bilbao
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🇪🇸

Bilbao

Spain
from $51/day
Lisbon
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🇵🇹

Lisbon

Portugal
from $42/day
vs
Lisbonis 19% cheaper Dorms avg $‍26/night vs $‍26/night.
Quick Verdict
Best For…
Traveler type
🇪🇸 Bilbao
🇵🇹 Lisbon
Solo budget traveler
★★★★★
81 hostels, avg 9.3 rating
Couple on a budget
★★★★★
Private rooms avg $94/night
Digital nomad
★★★★★
Coffee $2.58, dorms avg $23
Nightlife seeker
★★★★
Beer $3.54, 81 hostels
First-time Europer
★★★★
25 attractions

Cost Comparison
Daily Budget
Tier🇪🇸 Bilbao🇵🇹 LisbonYou Save / day
brokepackr
Dorm bed · street food · free activities
$‍51$‍42
cheaper
$10/day
backpackr
Mix of dorm & private · restaurants
$79$67
cheaper
$12/day
flashpackr
Private rooms · dining out · some tours
$116$106
cheaper
$10/day

Price Intelligence
Seasonal Price Curve


Everyday Costs
Cost of Living
Item🇪🇸 Bilbao🇵🇹 Lisbon
🥙Street food meal
Local market, street stall
$‍19.61$‍14.15
28% less
🍽️Mid-range meal
Sit-down restaurant, one person
$‍37.49$‍29.47
21% less
🍺Beer (local draft)
500ml at a bar
$‍3.75$‍3.54
6% less
Coffee
Espresso or flat white
$‍2.41
7% less
$‍2.58
🚇Single metro / bus
Standard single ticket
$‍1.96
17% less
$‍2.36

Brokepackr Deal Index™
Our Verdict + Hostel Quality
🇪🇸

Bilbao

Spain

Hostel Quality
Avg guest rating8.5
Top-rated hostelHabitación con balcón centro Bilbao Artístico (10.0)
Annual dorm avg$‍26/night
Total hostels15
🇵🇹

Lisbon

Portugal

49
BDI: Fair
Brokepackr Deal Index™

Higher dorm prices (avg $23/night). Strong hostel scene (81 hostels).

Hostel Quality
Avg guest rating8.5
Top-rated hostelGoodmorning Solo Traveller Hostel (9.9)
Annual dorm avg$‍26/night
Total hostels23

Entry Requirements
Visa & Entry
Passport
🇪🇸 Bilbao
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇪🇺 EU / EEA
Visa Free (90d)
Visa Free (90d)
🇺🇸 US
Visa Free (90d)
Visa Free (90d)
🇬🇧 UK
Visa Free (90d)
Visa Free (90d)
🇦🇺 Australia
Visa Free (90d)
Visa Free (90d)
🇨🇦 Canada
Visa Free (90d)
Visa Free (90d)

Flights
Getting There

City to City
Getting Between Bilbao & Lisbon

Climate
Weather & Best Time to Visit
°C · mm
🇪🇸 Bilbao
18°C
High
/
8°C
Low
🌧 Rainfall: 84mm/month
Best months: Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug
🇵🇹 Lisbon
17°C
High
/
12°C
Low
🌧 Rainfall: 61mm/month
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May

Things To Do
Top Attractions
🇪🇸 Bilbao
1. Itsasmuseum BilbaoFree
2. Ariz dorreaFree
3. Convento de San FranciscoFree
4. MamanFree
5. Parque Ibarrola - EmbarcaFree
🇵🇹 Lisbon
1. Miradouro de São Pedro de AlcântaraFree
2. Pastéis de BelémFree
3. Primeira Travessia Aérea do Atlântico SulFree
4. Museu dos Combatentes do Ultramar
5. Zoo TrainFree

Common Questions
FAQ
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