Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cheltenham Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cheltenham

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.5% cheaper than Cheltenham without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.4% cheaper than Cheltenham without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cheltenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.25 Β£14.9
-20.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.8 Β£60.9
-22.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.83 Β£7.97
-5.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.48 Β£3.3
-37.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.04 Β£1.5
9.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.39 Β£1.02
12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.52 Β£4.06
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.88 Β£5.07
-44.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cheltenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 Β£1.11
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.7 Β£0.51
147.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.08 Β£1.53
-19.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.57 Β£3.37
-31.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.69 Β£3.45
183.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.27 Β£5.35
9.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.57 Β£11.46
2.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.09 Β£1.54
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 Β£1.31
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 Β£1.49
0.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.55 Β£2.62
-28.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.4 Β£1.03
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 Β£1.34
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 Β£0.76
90.38%
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
$17.21 Β£12.67
-61.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.85 Β£5.77
-25.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.85 Β£1.36
-28.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.98 Β£1.46
47.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cheltenham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.47 Β£2.55
-34.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56.6 Β£41.62
-18.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.01 Β£2.95
5.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.4 Β£1.03
-38.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.02 Β£18.42
-25.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 Β£1.4
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.1K Β£28.1K
-9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.1K Β£30.2K
-3.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cheltenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$255 Β£188
-41.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.11 Β£11.85
30.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.38 Β£31.92
-8.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cheltenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.56 Β£32.79
7.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.94 Β£17.62
-22.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.32 Β£9.81
-29.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cheltenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,395 Β£1,027
-56.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.7K Β£10.1K
17.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cheltenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$109 Β£80.2
-4.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.56 Β£26.17
15.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$113 Β£83.2
-18.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.8 Β£73.4
18.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cheltenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,195 Β£879
33.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$941 Β£692
34.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,259 Β£1,663
34.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,649 Β£1,214
25.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,629 Β£4,143
29.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,703 Β£4,197
-20.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cheltenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,001 Β£2,944
-63.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.79
-34.20%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

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