Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Albion is 32.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Albion is 24% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albion
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.64 MURΒ 299
$16.09 €13.89
-58.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.69 MURΒ 1,966
$64.1 €55.3
-31.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 MURΒ 289
$10.28 €8.88
-37.65%
Cappuccino
$1.6 MURΒ 72
$2.78 €2.4
-42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MURΒ 42.88
$2.23 €1.92
-57.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MURΒ 25.46
$1.57 €1.35
-63.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 MURΒ 89.9
$3.41 €2.95
-41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 MURΒ 122
$3.82 €3.3
-29.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albion
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MURΒ 65.3
$1.14 €0.98
27.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MURΒ 25.94
$1.73 €1.49
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MURΒ 59.4
$1.67 €1.44
-20.96%
Eggs
$2.27 MURΒ 102
$3.13 €2.7
-27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.68 MURΒ 525
$13.31 €11.5
-12.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MURΒ 249
$7.99 €6.9
-30.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.48 MURΒ 382
$15.97 €13.79
-46.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 MURΒ 72.8
$2.28 €1.97
-28.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MURΒ 62.1
$1.7 €1.47
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MURΒ 64.4
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MURΒ 91.2
$2.55 €2.2
-20.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MURΒ 41.01
$1.76 €1.52
-48.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 MURΒ 28.46
$2.05 €1.77
-69.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 MURΒ 28.61
$1.98 €1.71
-67.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 MURΒ 15.39
$0.81 €0.7
-58.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 MURΒ 282
$6.59 €5.69
-4.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 MURΒ 377
$5.87 €5.07
42.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MURΒ 79.7
$1.33 €1.15
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 MURΒ 102
$2.92 €2.52
-22.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Albion
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 MURΒ 50.4
$2.27 €1.96
-50.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.04 MURΒ 1,982
$46.15 €39.85
-4.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MURΒ 196
$4.23 €3.66
2.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 MURΒ 118
$0.86 €0.75
205.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.68 MURΒ 885
$18.68 €16.13
5.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MURΒ 61.8
$2.09 €1.81
-34.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MURΒ 1.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MURΒ 1.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-27.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 MURΒ 2,267
$148 €128
-66.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MURΒ 813
$20.98 €18.11
-13.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.64 MURΒ 1,514
$39.65 €34.24
-15.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.2 MURΒ 3,112
$47.92 €41.37
44.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MURΒ 279
$9.38 €8.1
-33.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albion
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MURΒ 6,887
$607 €524
-74.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,959 MURΒ 178.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-75.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 MURΒ 2,469
$104 €90.1
-47.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.27 MURΒ 1,992
$41.09 €35.48
7.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 MURΒ 3,498
$92.7 €80
-16.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MURΒ 3,978
$119 €102
-25.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albion
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$543 MURΒ 24.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-65.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MURΒ 15.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-72.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 MURΒ 43.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-68.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 MURΒ 49.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-46.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Albion
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Albion: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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