Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aberdeen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aberdeen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.6% cheaper than Aberdeen without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18% cheaper than Aberdeen without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Aberdeen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.82 Β£16.06
-26.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.3 Β£59.8
-21.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.86 Β£7.26
4.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 Β£3.42
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.09 Β£1.54
6.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.51 Β£1.11
3.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.15 Β£4.52
-44.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.72 Β£4.95
-43.15%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aberdeen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 Β£1.27
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.69 Β£1.24
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.85 Β£1.36
-9.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.23 Β£3.11
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.66 Β£6.37
53.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.82 Β£8.7
-32.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.76 Β£10.13
16.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.05 Β£2.25
-25.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 Β£1.26
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.77 Β£2.04
-26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.09 Β£3.01
-37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.14 Β£0.84
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 Β£1.03
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.15 Β£0.84
72.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.35 Β£0.99
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.86 Β£13.88
-65.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.17 Β£6.75
-35.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.25 Β£1.66
-40.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 Β£1.66
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aberdeen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.62 Β£4.14
-59.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$108 Β£79.5
-57.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.81 Β£3.54
-12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.67 Β£1.23
-48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.25 Β£25.94
-47.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 Β£1.37
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.8K Β£27.8K
-8.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.4K Β£30.5K
-4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aberdeen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$400 Β£294
-62.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.11 Β£17.74
-12.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.43 Β£34.17
-14.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aberdeen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$62.3 Β£45.82
-23.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.66 Β£7.84
74.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.72 Β£6.42
7.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aberdeen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,864 Β£1,372
-67.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.5K Β£11.4K
3.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aberdeen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.6 Β£61.5
24.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.61 Β£30.62
-1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.8 Β£69
-1.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 Β£87.9
-0.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aberdeen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$874 Β£643
82.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$779 Β£573
61.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,654 Β£1,217
84.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,564 Β£1,151
32.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,087 Β£2,272
135.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,715 Β£1,998
67.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aberdeen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,725 Β£2,741
-60.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.2
-38.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aberdeen: October 28, 2025

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