Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balbriggan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balbriggan

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.9% cheaper than Balbriggan without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.4% cheaper than Balbriggan without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Balbriggan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.71 €19.61
-29.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$106 €91.2
-39.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.63 €10.91
-18.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.73 €4.09
-41.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.49 €2.15
-10.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.21 €1.91
-28.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.04 €6.95
-57.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.92 €5.98
-44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Balbriggan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.67 €1.44
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.22 €1.92
-22.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.02 €1.75
-17.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.22 €2.78
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.97 €9.47
21.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.35 €9.8
-29.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.32 €12.37
11.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.28 €2.83
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.06 €1.78
-17.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.96 €2.56
-31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.49 €4.74
-53.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.14 €1.84
-17.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.78 €1.53
15.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.29 €1.12
53.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2 €1.73
-59.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.54 €17.74
-67.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.81 €11.93
-57.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.91 €2.52
-54.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.66 €2.3
9.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Balbriggan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.44 €2.11
-6.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$97.6 €84.3
-52.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.34 €4.61
-20.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.03 €1.75
-57.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$38.84 €33.53
-51.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.07 €1.78
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.6K €36.8K
-19.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.6K €35.1K
-2.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Balbriggan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$177 €152
-15.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.05 €14.72
23.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.53 €40.17
-14.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Balbriggan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54 €46.63
-11.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.8 €11.91
-32.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Balbriggan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,336 €1,154
-54.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,637 €8,320
67.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Balbriggan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$106 €91.4
-1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.36 €24.48
44.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$62.4 €53.9
48.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$128 €110
-7.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Balbriggan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,460 €1,261
9.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,242 €1,073
1.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,419 €2,089
25.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,950 €1,684
6.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,228 €3,651
72.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,362 €2,903
35.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Balbriggan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,448 €2,113
-40.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balbriggan: October 29, 2025

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