Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolton and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolton and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Bolton is 4.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bolton is 16.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolton
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.73 £15.25
$16.09 €13.89
28.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$64.1 €55.3
26.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 £7.65
$10.28 €8.88
1.07%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.59
$2.78 €2.4
75.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.23 €1.92
5.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.57 €1.35
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.09
$3.41 €2.95
102.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 £3.88
$3.82 €3.3
38.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolton
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.73 €1.49
1.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.67 €1.44
28.74%
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$3.13 €2.7
30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$13.31 €11.5
-20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 £6.16
$7.99 €6.9
4.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 £12.42
$15.97 €13.79
5.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$2.28 €1.97
46.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.7 €1.47
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.04 €1.76
53.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$2.55 €2.2
46.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.76 €1.52
2.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.34
$2.05 €1.77
-11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.98 €1.71
-35.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.81 €0.7
82.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.59 £13.68
$6.59 €5.69
182.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 £7.71
$5.87 €5.07
78.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.33 €1.15
93.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$2.92 €2.52
-16.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolton
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.27 €1.96
18.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £63.9
$46.15 €39.85
88.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 £4.11
$4.23 €3.66
32.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 £0.81
$0.86 €0.75
27.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.16
$18.68 €16.13
-11.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.09 €1.81
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K £30.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolton
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 £222
$148 €128
103.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 £12.86
$20.98 €18.11
-16.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.29 £31.85
$39.65 €34.24
9.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolton
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.8 £34.44
$47.92 €41.37
-2.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.03 £19.89
$18.57 €16.03
45.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 £10.18
$9.38 €8.1
47.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolton
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 £1,169
$607 €524
161.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-15.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolton
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 £59.5
$104 €90.1
-22.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 £32.34
$41.09 €35.48
6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 £62.8
$92.7 €80
-7.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 £59.8
$119 €102
-31.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolton
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 £866
$1,592 €1,375
-26.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 £815
$1,262 €1,090
-12.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 £1,261
$3,046 €2,630
-43.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 £1,081
$2,069 €1,787
-29.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolton
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,799 £2,795
$1,462 €1,263
159.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
3.81
52.23%

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Last update for Bolton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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