Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Blackburn Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Blackburn

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.5% more expensive than Blackburn without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.7% cheaper than Blackburn without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Blackburn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.34 £12.02
-1.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.6 £43.13
9.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.42 £6.19
22.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4 £2.95
-30.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.34 £1.72
-4.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.44 £1.06
9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.75 £3.49
-28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.46 £4.02
-30.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Blackburn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 £1.21
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.65 £1.22
4.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.33 £0.98
25.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.01 £2.21
3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.69 £7.87
24.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.1 £5.96
-1.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.56 £12.92
-9.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.62 £1.19
40.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.61 £1.19
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.35 £1.73
-13.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.76 £2.76
-32.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 £0.98
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 £1.26
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 £0.34
321.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.94 £1.43
-58.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.63 £13.71
-64.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.45 £7.69
-43.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.28 £1.68
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.93 £1.42
51.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Blackburn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.67 £1.96
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.63 £34.32
-1.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.8 £2.06
51.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.44 £1.06
-40.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.1 £11.84
16.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 £1.4
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K £28K
-9.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42K £30.9K
-5.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Blackburn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$293 £216
-49.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.11 £12.59
22.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.88 £21.99
32.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Blackburn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.26 £28.89
22.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.36 £9.09
50.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.98 £5.14
34.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Blackburn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,106 £814
-45.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,736 £4,957
139.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Blackburn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.9 £49.94
53.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.55 £32.05
-5.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.2 £59.8
14.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.2 £51.6
69.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Blackburn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,226 £902
29.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$952 £701
32.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,911 £1,406
59.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,716 £1,263
20.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,632 £4,881
9.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,583 £3,373
-0.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Blackburn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,839 £1,354
-20.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.6
-31.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blackburn: October 28, 2025

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