Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancaster and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancaster and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Lancaster is 2.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lancaster is 7.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancaster
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 £12.4
$16.09 €13.89
4.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 £59.3
$64.1 €55.3
25.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 £7.54
$10.28 €8.88
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$4.26 £3.14
$2.78 €2.4
53.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 £1.72
$2.23 €1.92
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.57 €1.35
3.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.61 £4.86
$3.41 €2.95
93.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 £3.96
$3.82 €3.3
40.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancaster
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.14 €0.98
42.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.73 €1.49
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 £2.77
$1.67 €1.44
125.75%
Eggs
$3.59 £2.64
$3.13 €2.7
14.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 £4.6
$13.31 €11.5
-53.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 £3.9
$7.99 €6.9
-33.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.6 £9.27
$15.97 €13.79
-21.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.28 €1.97
49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.7 €1.47
19.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.04 €1.76
49.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 £2.84
$2.55 €2.2
51.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.76 €1.52
-9.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$2.05 €1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$0.81 €0.7
129.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.25 £13.43
$6.59 €5.69
176.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 £7.73
$5.87 €5.07
78.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$1.33 €1.15
105.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.92 €2.52
-35.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancaster
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.27 €1.96
16.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.3 £39.93
$46.15 €39.85
17.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 £4.18
$4.23 €3.66
34.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 £1.01
$0.86 €0.75
59.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.17
$18.68 €16.13
-11.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.09 €1.81
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
3.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancaster
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 £217
$148 €128
98.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$20.98 €18.11
-18.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.5 £32.02
$39.65 €34.24
9.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancaster
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.5 £43.03
$47.92 €41.37
22.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.71 £4.94
$18.57 €16.03
-63.87%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 £6.12
$9.38 €8.1
-11.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancaster
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,272 £936
$607 €524
109.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$60.2K £44.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
273.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancaster
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 £58.6
$104 €90.1
-23.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.32 £31.88
$41.09 €35.48
5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 £63.1
$92.7 €80
-7.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.25 £29.62
$119 €102
-66.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancaster
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 £813
$1,592 €1,375
-30.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 £600
$1,262 €1,090
-35.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 £994
$3,046 €2,630
-55.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 £1,062
$2,069 €1,787
-30.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,159 £3,796
$7,280 €6,286
-29.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,443 £6,949
$4,549 €3,928
107.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancaster
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,495 £1,836
$1,462 €1,263
70.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
3.81
46.98%

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Last update for Lancaster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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