Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bathgate Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bathgate

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.4% cheaper than Bathgate without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.9% more expensive than Bathgate without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bathgate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.34 Β£14.97
-20.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69 Β£50.8
-7.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.01 Β£7.36
2.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.94 Β£3.64
-43.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.94 Β£1.43
14.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.11 Β£0.81
41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4 Β£2.94
-14.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.86 Β£3.57
-21.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bathgate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 Β£1.22
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.92 Β£1.41
-9.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.11 Β£1.55
-20.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.48 Β£2.56
-10.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.85 Β£6.52
50.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.76 Β£6.45
-8.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.96 Β£9.54
23.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.78 Β£2.78
-39.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.27 Β£1.67
-25.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.65 Β£1.95
-23.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.82 Β£2.81
-33.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.95 Β£1.43
-9.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 Β£1.23
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 Β£0.87
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.53 Β£1.13
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.25 Β£14.17
-65.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.53 Β£7.02
-38.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 Β£1.98
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.88 Β£2.12
1.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bathgate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.29 Β£2.42
-31.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$90.1 Β£66.3
-48.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.87 Β£5.06
-38.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.76 Β£1.3
-51.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.4 Β£16.48
-16.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 Β£1.41
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K Β£27.9K
-8.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$44K Β£32.4K
-9.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bathgate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$278 Β£204
-46.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.49 Β£14.35
7.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.23 Β£33.28
-12.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bathgate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.66 Β£33.6
4.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.72 Β£7.89
-12.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bathgate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,261 Β£928
-51.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.5K Β£13.6K
-13.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bathgate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.5 Β£61.5
24.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.13 Β£33.21
-8.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.9 Β£63.2
7.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.6 Β£60
45.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bathgate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,199 Β£882
32.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,001 Β£737
26.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,031 Β£1,494
50.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,668 Β£1,227
24.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bathgate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.7
-33.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bathgate: October 29, 2025

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