Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albion Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albion

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.6% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.6% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Albion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.64 MURΒ 299
142.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.69 MURΒ 1,966
46.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.41 MURΒ 289
60.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.6 MURΒ 72
73.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.95 MURΒ 42.88
134.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 MURΒ 25.46
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2 MURΒ 89.9
70.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.7 MURΒ 122
41.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Albion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 MURΒ 65.3
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.58 MURΒ 25.94
198.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.32 MURΒ 59.4
26.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.27 MURΒ 102
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.68 MURΒ 525
13.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.53 MURΒ 249
44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.48 MURΒ 382
88.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.62 MURΒ 72.8
40.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.38 MURΒ 62.1
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 MURΒ 64.4
42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.03 MURΒ 91.2
25.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.91 MURΒ 41.01
93.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.63 MURΒ 28.46
225.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.64 MURΒ 28.61
209.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.34 MURΒ 15.39
138.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.27 MURΒ 282
5.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.38 MURΒ 377
-29.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.77 MURΒ 79.7
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 MURΒ 102
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Albion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.12 MURΒ 50.4
102.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.04 MURΒ 1,982
4.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.35 MURΒ 196
-2.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.63 MURΒ 118
-67.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.68 MURΒ 885
-5.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.37 MURΒ 61.8
52.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.4K MURΒ 1.6M
-2.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K MURΒ 1.3M
37.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Albion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$50.4 MURΒ 2,267
194.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.06 MURΒ 813
16.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.64 MURΒ 1,514
17.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Albion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$69.2 MURΒ 3,112
-30.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.21 MURΒ 279
51.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Albion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$153 MURΒ 6,887
296.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,959 MURΒ 178.1K
306.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Albion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$54.9 MURΒ 2,469
90.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.27 MURΒ 1,992
-7.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$77.7 MURΒ 3,498
19.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.4 MURΒ 3,978
34.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Albion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$543 MURΒ 24.4K
193.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$353 MURΒ 15.9K
257.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$966 MURΒ 43.5K
215.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,110 MURΒ 49.9K
86.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Albion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albion: October 28, 2025

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