Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Brighton is 31.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brighton is 30.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.55 £15.12

$16.09 €13.89

27.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.9 £69.1

$64.1 €55.3

46.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 £6.88

$10.28 €8.88

-9.05%

Cappuccino

$4.72 £3.47

$2.78 €2.4

69.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 £1.6

$2.23 €1.92

-2.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 £1.17

$1.57 €1.35

1.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.42 £6.2

$3.41 €2.95

146.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.02 £5.17

$3.82 €3.3

83.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 £1.34

$1.14 €0.98

59.65%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 £1.56

$1.73 €1.49

21.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.1 £1.55

$1.67 €1.44

25.75%

Eggs

$5.1 £3.75

$3.13 €2.7

62.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.13 £8.93

$13.31 €11.5

-8.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.11 £6.71

$7.99 €6.9

14.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.03 £13.27

$15.97 €13.79

12.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.23 £2.38

$2.28 €1.97

41.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 £1.51

$1.7 €1.47

20.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.16 £2.32

$2.04 €1.76

54.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.3 £2.43

$2.55 €2.2

29.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.22 £1.63

$1.76 €1.52

26.14%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 £1.48

$2.05 €1.77

-1.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 £0.86

$1.98 €1.71

-40.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 £1.07

$0.81 €0.7

80.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.43 £15.77

$6.59 €5.69

225.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.85 £8.72

$5.87 €5.07

101.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 £1.96

$1.33 €1.15

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 £1.92

$2.92 €2.52

-10.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.48 £2.56

$2.27 €1.96

53.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$128 £94.5

$46.15 €39.85

178.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 £3.43

$4.23 €3.66

10.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.18 £1.61

$0.86 €0.75

153.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.47 £30.51

$18.68 €16.13

122.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 £1.46

$2.09 €1.81

-4.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £28.2K

$34.5K €29.8K

10.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.2K £31K

$39.6K €34.2K

6.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$290 £213

$148 €128

95.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.38 £13.53

$20.98 €18.11

-12.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.46 £29.04

$39.65 €34.24

-0.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.9 £38.93

$47.92 €41.37

10.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.23 £14.15

$18.57 €16.03

3.55%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 £13.25

$9.38 €8.1

92.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,815 £1,335

$607 €524

198.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19K £14K

$16.1K €13.9K

18.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.8 £69.8

$104 €90.1

-9.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.07 £30.96

$41.09 €35.48

2.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 £80.8

$92.7 €80

18.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.6 £58.5

$119 €102

-32.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,878 £1,382

$1,592 €1,375

17.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 £1,164

$1,262 €1,090

25.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,227 £2,375

$3,046 €2,630

5.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,617 £1,926

$2,069 €1,787

26.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,599 £6,328

$7,280 €6,286

18.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,030 £5,174

$4,549 €3,928

54.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,564 £2,623

$1,462 €1,263

143.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

3.81

47.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brighton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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