Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Lincoln is 9.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lincoln is 27.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lincoln
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.58 £20.29
$16.09 €13.89
71.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 £55.7
$64.1 €55.3
18.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 £7.56
$10.28 €8.88
-0.10%
Cappuccino
$5.36 £3.95
$2.78 €2.4
92.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.7
$2.23 €1.92
3.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.57 €1.35
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.71 £4.94
$3.41 €2.95
96.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 £4.89
$3.82 €3.3
73.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lincoln
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.14 €0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.73 €1.49
-17.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.67 €1.44
-20.96%
Eggs
$3.32 £2.44
$3.13 €2.7
6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 £6.49
$13.31 €11.5
-33.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$7.99 €6.9
10.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 £8.79
$15.97 €13.79
-25.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 £2.81
$2.28 €1.97
67.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.7 €1.47
-25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 £2.19
$2.04 €1.76
46.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 £2.23
$2.55 €2.2
18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 £0.71
$1.76 €1.52
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.05 €1.77
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.81 €0.7
79.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.89
$6.59 €5.69
186.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £8.91
$5.87 €5.07
106.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.9 £2.87
$1.33 €1.15
193.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 £2.33
$2.92 €2.52
8.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lincoln
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 £3.15
$2.27 €1.96
88.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$46.15 €39.85
92.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$4.23 €3.66
-4.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$0.86 €0.75
84.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.75 £34.41
$18.68 €16.13
150.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$2.09 €1.81
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K £25K
$34.5K €29.8K
-1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K £29.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
1.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lincoln
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$148 €128
115.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 £11.36
$20.98 €18.11
-26.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.88 £33.76
$39.65 €34.24
15.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lincoln
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.06 £31.69
$47.92 €41.37
-10.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.86 £13.88
$18.57 €16.03
1.56%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 £12.13
$9.38 €8.1
75.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lincoln
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,887 £1,388
$607 €524
210.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.1K £15.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
30.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lincoln
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 £81.4
$104 €90.1
5.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.88 £31.56
$41.09 €35.48
4.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 £58.7
$92.7 €80
-13.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.5
$119 €102
-14.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lincoln
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 £811
$1,592 €1,375
-30.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 £655
$1,262 €1,090
-29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,971 £1,450
$3,046 €2,630
-35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 £1,091
$2,069 €1,787
-28.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,552 £1,878
$7,280 €6,286
-64.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lincoln
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,652 £1,952
$1,462 €1,263
81.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
3.81
45.93%

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Last update for Lincoln: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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