Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dunfermline Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dunfermline

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.2% more expensive than Dunfermline without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.1% cheaper than Dunfermline without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dunfermline
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.57 £15.14
-21.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88.8 £65.3
-27.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.69 £7.13
6.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.54 £3.34
-38.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.29 £1.68
-2.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.37 £1.01
14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.68 £3.44
-27.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.14 £3.04
-7.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dunfermline
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.07 £1.52
-44.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 £1.08
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.05 £1.51
-18.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4 £2.94
-21.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.44 £6.21
57.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.99 £5.14
14.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.1 £7.44
58.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.75 £2.02
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.33 £0.98
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.62 £1.93
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.6 £3.38
-44.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.16 £0.85
51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.34 £0.99
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 £0.92
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.61 £1.19
-49.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.71 £13.77
-64.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.25 £8.28
-47.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.22 £1.63
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.47 £1.82
18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dunfermline
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.32 £2.44
-31.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$80.7 £59.4
-42.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.63 £3.41
-8.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.88 £1.39
-54.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.16 £14.83
-7.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 £1.37
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.8K £25.6K
-0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.9K £27.2K
7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dunfermline
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$232 £171
-36.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.6 £10.75
43.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.68 £32.88
-11.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dunfermline
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.89 £27.89
26.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.36 £9.1
50.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.08 £9.63
-28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dunfermline
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,417 £1,043
-57.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19.6K £14.4K
-17.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dunfermline
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$54.3 £39.95
92.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.6 £40.15
-24.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.6 £70.4
-3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 £80.4
8.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dunfermline
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,094 £805
45.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$845 £622
49.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,212 £892
151.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,167 £859
77.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,033 £1,496
258.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,700 £1,987
68.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dunfermline
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,088 £2,272
-52.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.72
-33.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dunfermline: October 28, 2025

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