Cost of Living Comparison Between Hitchin and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Hitchin and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Hitchin is 15.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hitchin is 31.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hitchin
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.64 £20.34
$16.09 €13.89
71.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.1 £61.2
$64.1 €55.3
29.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 £5.97
$10.28 €8.88
-21.11%
Cappuccino
$4.57 £3.37
$2.78 €2.4
64.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.23 €1.92
-11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.57 €1.35
5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 £3.88
$3.41 €2.95
54.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 £4.01
$3.82 €3.3
42.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hitchin
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.14 €0.98
50.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.73 €1.49
-10.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$1.67 €1.44
26.35%
Eggs
$3.32 £2.44
$3.13 €2.7
6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 £7.64
$13.31 €11.5
-22.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.5 £5.52
$7.99 €6.9
-6.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.56 £12.93
$15.97 €13.79
9.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$2.28 €1.97
46.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.7 €1.47
-22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 £1.82
$2.04 €1.76
21.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.55 €2.2
1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 £0.69
$1.76 €1.52
-47.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 £1.3
$0.81 €0.7
118.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.39 £12.06
$6.59 €5.69
148.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 £7.44
$5.87 €5.07
72.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 £1.84
$1.33 €1.15
88.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.09
$2.92 €2.52
-2.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Hitchin
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 £2.46
$2.27 €1.96
47.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$46.15 €39.85
88.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 £3.12
$4.23 €3.66
0.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 £1.29
$0.86 €0.75
103.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.31 £17.16
$18.68 €16.13
24.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$2.09 €1.81
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K £30.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
4.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hitchin
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$385 £284
$148 €128
159.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$20.98 €18.11
-17.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.43 £26.07
$39.65 €34.24
-10.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hitchin
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.59 £34.28
$47.92 €41.37
-2.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 £10.94
$18.57 €16.03
-19.98%
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 £8.97
$9.38 €8.1
29.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hitchin
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,784 £1,313
$607 €524
193.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
13.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hitchin
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 £55.5
$104 €90.1
-27.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 £40.13
$41.09 €35.48
32.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 £51.9
$92.7 €80
-23.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 £45.5
$119 €102
-47.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hitchin
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 £1,102
$1,592 €1,375
-5.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 £860
$1,262 €1,090
-7.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,105 £1,549
$3,046 €2,630
-30.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,885 £1,387
$2,069 €1,787
-8.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,587 £6,319
$7,280 €6,286
17.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,943 £5,845
$4,549 €3,928
74.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hitchin
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
3.81
55.64%

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Last update for Hitchin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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