Barcelona logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lisbon's 1 — Barcelona wins by 6. Lisbon also leads on sunny days by 1.

Barcelona runs about $2,016/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lisbon's $2,075/mo — Barcelona comes in $59 cheaper each month, roughly 3% less.

On mobility, Barcelona scores 3.8 vs Lisbon's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Lisbon still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Barcelona's culture score of 4.3 sits well above Lisbon's 3.9, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Barcelona's nature & outdoors score of 4.5 sits well above Lisbon's 4.2, with the biggest gap on skiing & snowboarding. Lisbon still holds an edge on surfing & watersports.

Barcelona and Lisbon score neck-and-neck on safety (2.5 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Barcelona's career score of 3.6 sits well above Lisbon's 3.3, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Lisbon's social & community score of 3.6 sits well above Barcelona's 3.3, with the biggest gap on everyday english. Barcelona still holds an edge on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Barcelona scores 3.6 vs Lisbon's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Barcelona scores 3.7 vs Lisbon's 3.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on sport facilities.

Barcelona and Lisbon score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.7 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

Barcelona averages 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Lisbon's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Lisbon breathes ~35% cleaner air (4.9 µg/m³ lower).

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