Cost of Living Comparison Between Bristol and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bristol and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Bristol is 28.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bristol is 32.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bristol
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.09 £14.78
$16.09 €13.89
24.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.9
$64.1 €55.3
56.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.77 £7.93
$10.28 €8.88
4.77%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.71
$2.78 €2.4
81.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.23 €1.92
22.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.57 €1.35
10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 £5.82
$3.41 €2.95
131.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 £4.93
$3.82 €3.3
75.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bristol
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.14 €0.98
36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.73 €1.49
35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.67 €1.44
11.38%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$3.13 €2.7
30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 £9.09
$13.31 €11.5
-7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.67 £8.59
$7.99 €6.9
46.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 £9.02
$15.97 €13.79
-23.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.28 €1.97
51.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.7 €1.47
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$2.04 €1.76
36.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 £2.94
$2.55 €2.2
56.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 £1.48
$1.76 €1.52
14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 £1.35
$2.05 €1.77
-10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.98 €1.71
-39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$0.81 €0.7
129.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.09 £15.52
$6.59 €5.69
220.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$5.87 €5.07
79.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.08
$1.33 €1.15
112.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$2.92 €2.52
-4.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bristol
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.27 €1.96
41.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 £85.2
$46.15 €39.85
150.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 £4.05
$4.23 €3.66
30.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.86 €0.75
88.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.74 £19.68
$18.68 €16.13
43.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$2.09 €1.81
-9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
11.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K £25.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bristol
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$148 €128
108.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 £12.44
$20.98 €18.11
-19.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.27 £32.58
$39.65 €34.24
11.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bristol
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 £37
$47.92 €41.37
4.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.34 £7.61
$18.57 €16.03
-44.32%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$9.38 €8.1
46.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bristol
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,177 £1,602
$607 €524
258.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K £18K
$16.1K €13.9K
51.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bristol
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 £70.2
$104 €90.1
-8.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.36 £35.59
$41.09 €35.48
17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.8
$92.7 €80
20.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £102
$119 €102
16.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bristol
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 £1,380
$1,592 €1,375
17.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$1,262 €1,090
13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,093 £2,276
$3,046 €2,630
1.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,297 £1,690
$2,069 €1,787
11.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,005 £5,155
$7,280 €6,286
-3.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,345 £4,669
$4,549 €3,928
39.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bristol
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,538 £2,604
$1,462 €1,263
141.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
3.81
46.98%

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Last update for Bristol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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