Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aberystwyth Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aberystwyth

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.3% cheaper than Aberystwyth without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.7% cheaper than Aberystwyth without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Aberystwyth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.44 £15.04
-21.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$75.9 £55.9
-15.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.39 £6.91
9.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.59 £2.64
-22.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.32 £1.71
-3.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.45 £1.07
8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.13 £3.78
-33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.44 £2.53
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aberystwyth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 £1.28
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.33 £0.98
30.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 £1.15
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.74 £2.75
-16.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.22 £7.52
30.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.16 £6
-2.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.62 £10.02
17.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.54 £1.87
-10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.86 £1.37
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 £1.36
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.7 £1.99
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 £1.2
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.49 £1.1
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 £0.84
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.21 £0.89
-33.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.97 £13.96
-65.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.67 £7.11
-39.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.83 £2.08
-53.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.25 £3.13
-31.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aberystwyth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.29 £3.89
-57.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$125 £92
-63.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.61 £2.66
17.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.61 £1.18
-46.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.93 £16.87
-18.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 £1.45
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.8K £28.6K
-11.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.2K £29.6K
-1.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aberystwyth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$290 £213
-48.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.37 £12.78
20.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.66 £26.98
8.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aberystwyth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.86 £27.86
26.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.73 £7.16
-3.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aberystwyth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,291 £950
-52.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19K £14K
-15.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aberystwyth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.7 £54.3
41.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.98 £29.42
2.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 £78.8
-13.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 £74.1
17.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aberystwyth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,003 £738
58.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$899 £662
40.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,342 £988
127.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,121 £825
84.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,979 £2,192
144.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,627 £1,933
73.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aberystwyth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,688 £1,242
-13.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.76
-33.85%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aberystwyth: October 28, 2025

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