Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bristol Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bristol

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.1% cheaper than Bristol without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.7% cheaper than Bristol without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bristol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.09 £14.78
-19.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$100 £73.9
-36.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.77 £7.93
-4.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.05 £3.71
-44.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.74 £2.02
-18.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.74 £1.28
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.91 £5.82
-56.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.7 £4.93
-42.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bristol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 £1.15
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.34 £1.72
-26.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.86 £1.37
-10.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.07 £3
-23.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.36 £9.09
7.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.67 £8.59
-31.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.26 £9.02
30.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.46 £2.54
-34.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 £1.26
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.78 £2.04
-26.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.99 £2.94
-36.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.02 £1.48
-12.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.83 £1.35
12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.2 £0.88
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.86 £1.37
-56.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$21.09 £15.52
-68.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.51 £7.74
-44.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.82 £2.08
-52.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.8 £2.06
4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bristol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.22 £2.37
-29.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$116 £85.2
-60.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.51 £4.05
-23.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.62 £1.19
-46.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.74 £19.68
-30.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 £1.39
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K £28.4K
-10.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.8K £25.6K
14.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bristol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$310 £228
-52.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.9 £12.44
24.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.27 £32.58
-10.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bristol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.3 £37
-4.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.34 £7.61
79.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.72 £10.1
-31.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bristol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,177 £1,602
-72.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$24.5K £18K
-34.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bristol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95.3 £70.2
9.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.36 £35.59
-15.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 £81.8
-16.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$138 £102
-14.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bristol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,875 £1,380
-15.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,431 £1,053
-11.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,093 £2,276
-1.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,297 £1,690
-9.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,005 £5,155
3.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,345 £4,669
-28.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bristol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,538 £2,604
-58.67%
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 Bristol: October 29, 2025

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