Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carlisle Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carlisle

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.7% cheaper than Carlisle without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.1% cheaper than Carlisle without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Carlisle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.81 Β£13.84
-14.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.9 Β£64.7
-27.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.64 Β£7.1
6.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.05 Β£2.98
-31.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.22 Β£1.63
0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.79 Β£1.32
-12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.37 Β£3.95
-36.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.36 Β£3.94
-28.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Carlisle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 Β£1.13
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.72 Β£1.26
0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.1 Β£1.54
-20.48%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.4 Β£3.24
-28.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.14 Β£5.99
63.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.21 Β£6.78
-13.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.81 Β£12.37
-5.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.28 Β£2.41
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 Β£1.1
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.7 Β£1.99
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.97 Β£2.19
-14.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 Β£1.32
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.47 Β£1.08
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.16 Β£0.85
70.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.37 Β£1.01
-40.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.69 Β£15.22
-68.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.15 Β£5.99
-27.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.59 Β£1.91
-48.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.41 Β£2.51
-14.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Carlisle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.9 Β£2.14
-21.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$76.2 Β£56.1
-39.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.01 Β£2.95
5.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.66 Β£1.22
-48.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$43.54 Β£32.04
-57.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.93 Β£1.42
8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K Β£28K
-9.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.7K Β£28.5K
2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Carlisle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$310 Β£228
-52.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.28 Β£12.72
21.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.14 Β£28.8
1.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Carlisle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.97 Β£35.3
-0.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.33 Β£6.13
12.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Carlisle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,947 Β£1,433
-68.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23.6K Β£17.4K
-31.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Carlisle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.9 Β£60.2
27.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.7 Β£40.26
-24.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 Β£79
-13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$122 Β£89.5
-2.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Carlisle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$804 Β£592
97.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$992 Β£730
27.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,001 Β£1,472
52.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,199 Β£882
72.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,506 Β£1,844
190.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,927 Β£2,154
55.41%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Carlisle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,723 Β£2,004
-46.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.63
-32.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carlisle: October 28, 2025

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