Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Aberdeen is 24.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aberdeen is 21.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aberdeen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 Β£16.06
$16.09 €13.89
35.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 Β£59.8
$64.1 €55.3
26.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 Β£7.26
$10.28 €8.88
-4.09%
Cappuccino
$4.65 Β£3.42
$2.78 €2.4
67.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 Β£1.54
$2.23 €1.92
-6.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 Β£1.11
$1.57 €1.35
-3.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 Β£4.52
$3.41 €2.95
80.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 Β£4.95
$3.82 €3.3
75.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aberdeen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 Β£1.27
$1.14 €0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Β£1.24
$1.73 €1.49
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 Β£1.36
$1.67 €1.44
10.78%
Eggs
$4.23 Β£3.11
$3.13 €2.7
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 Β£6.37
$13.31 €11.5
-34.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 Β£8.7
$7.99 €6.9
47.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 Β£10.13
$15.97 €13.79
-13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 Β£2.25
$2.28 €1.97
33.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Β£1.26
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Β£2.04
$2.04 €1.76
35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 Β£3.01
$2.55 €2.2
60.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Β£0.84
$1.76 €1.52
-35.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 Β£1.03
$2.05 €1.77
-31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 Β£0.84
$1.98 €1.71
-41.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 Β£0.99
$0.81 €0.7
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 Β£13.88
$6.59 €5.69
186.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 Β£6.75
$5.87 €5.07
56.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 Β£1.66
$1.33 €1.15
69.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 Β£1.66
$2.92 €2.52
-22.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Aberdeen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.62 Β£4.14
$2.27 €1.96
147.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 Β£79.5
$46.15 €39.85
134.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 Β£3.54
$4.23 €3.66
13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 Β£1.23
$0.86 €0.75
94.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 Β£25.94
$18.68 €16.13
88.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 Β£1.37
$2.09 €1.81
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K Β£27.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
9.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K Β£30.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
4.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aberdeen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 Β£294
$148 €128
169.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 Β£17.74
$20.98 €18.11
14.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.43 Β£34.17
$39.65 €34.24
17.10%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aberdeen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 Β£45.82
$47.92 €41.37
29.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 Β£7.84
$18.57 €16.03
-42.60%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 Β£6.42
$9.38 €8.1
-7.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aberdeen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,864 Β£1,372
$607 €524
206.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K Β£11.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-3.54%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aberdeen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 Β£61.5
$104 €90.1
-19.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 Β£30.62
$41.09 €35.48
1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 Β£69
$92.7 €80
1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 Β£87.9
$119 €102
0.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aberdeen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 Β£643
$1,592 €1,375
-45.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 Β£573
$1,262 €1,090
-38.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 Β£1,217
$3,046 €2,630
-45.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 Β£1,151
$2,069 €1,787
-24.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,087 Β£2,272
$7,280 €6,286
-57.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,715 Β£1,998
$4,549 €3,928
-40.31%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Aberdeen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,725 Β£2,741
$1,462 €1,263
154.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
3.81
62.73%

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Last update for Aberdeen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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