Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge is 34.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cambridge is 35.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.26 £20.06

$16.09 €13.89

69.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$96.6 £71.1

$64.1 €55.3

50.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.08 £8.15

$10.28 €8.88

7.78%

Cappuccino

$4.84 £3.56

$2.78 €2.4

74.10%

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

$2.82 £2.08

$2.23 €1.92

26.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 £1.51

$1.57 €1.35

30.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.28 £6.1

$3.41 €2.95

142.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 £6.06

$3.82 €3.3

115.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 £1.42

$1.14 €0.98

69.30%

White Bread (500g)

$2.26 £1.66

$1.73 €1.49

30.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.82 £2.08

$1.67 €1.44

68.86%

Eggs

$4.83 £3.55

$3.13 €2.7

54.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.64 £9.3

$13.31 €11.5

-5.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.08 £7.42

$7.99 €6.9

26.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.64 £12.98

$15.97 €13.79

10.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 £2.4

$2.28 €1.97

42.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 £1.46

$1.7 €1.47

17.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.56 £2.62

$2.04 €1.76

74.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.69 £2.72

$2.55 €2.2

44.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.92 £1.41

$1.76 €1.52

9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 £1.5

$2.05 €1.77

-0.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 £0.97

$1.98 €1.71

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 £1.13

$0.81 €0.7

90.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.36 £14.98

$6.59 €5.69

208.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.11 £8.91

$5.87 €5.07

106.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.47 £2.55

$1.33 €1.15

160.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.1 £3.02

$2.92 €2.52

40.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.68 £1.97

$2.27 €1.96

18.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.8 £61

$46.15 €39.85

79.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.86 £5.05

$4.23 €3.66

62.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.56 £1.88

$0.86 €0.75

197.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$54.6 £40.17

$18.68 €16.13

192.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 £1.44

$2.09 €1.81

-6.22%

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

$38.1K £28.1K

$34.5K €29.8K

10.53%

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

$43.1K £31.7K

$39.6K €34.2K

8.78%

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

$339 £250

$148 €128

128.60%

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

$15.89 £11.69

$20.98 €18.11

-24.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 £28.64

$39.65 €34.24

-1.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$74.9 £55.1

$47.92 €41.37

56.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.52 £10.69

$18.57 €16.03

-21.81%

Cinema Ticket

$15.99 £11.77

$9.38 €8.1

70.47%

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

$2,260 £1,663

$607 €524

272.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.6K £16.7K

$16.1K €13.9K

40.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.5 £63.7

$104 €90.1

-17.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57 £41.93

$41.09 €35.48

38.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.7 £64.5

$92.7 €80

-5.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 £90.7

$119 €102

3.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,934 £1,423

$1,592 €1,375

21.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,606 £1,182

$1,262 €1,090

27.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,506 £2,580

$3,046 €2,630

15.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,565 £1,888

$2,069 €1,787

23.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,658 £6,371

$7,280 €6,286

18.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,545 £4,817

$4,549 €3,928

43.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,760 £2,767

$1,462 €1,263

157.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.54

3.81

45.41%

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

Last update for Cambridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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