Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Falkirk Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Falkirk

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.6% cheaper than Falkirk without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.9% cheaper than Falkirk without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Falkirk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.41 £12.07
-1.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$66.6 £49
-3.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.78 £7.2
5.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 £3.42
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.86 £2.11
-22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.31 £1.7
-32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.57 £4.84
-48.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.79 £3.52
-20.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Falkirk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 £1.29
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.68 £1.98
-35.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 £1.15
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.23 £3.85
-40.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.68 £7.12
37.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.35 £6.15
-4.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.88 £7.27
61.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.09 £2.27
-26.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.65 £0.48
161.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.11 £3.02
-50.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.01 £3.69
-49.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.58 £1.9
-31.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 £0.98
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 £1.21
20.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 £1.07
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.41 £13.55
-64.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.7 £8.61
-49.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.11 £2.29
-57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.46 £2.55
-15.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Falkirk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.04 £2.97
-43.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.6 £66
-48.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.31 £2.43
27.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.41 £1.03
-39.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.15 £11.88
15.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.14 £1.57
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.3K £22.3K
13.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.5K £25.4K
14.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Falkirk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$291 £214
-48.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17 £12.51
23.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.14 £36.16
-19.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Falkirk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.9 £40.38
-12.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.78 £8.67
57.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.9 £12.44
-44.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Falkirk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$681 £501
-10.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.7K £13.7K
-13.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Falkirk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88 £64.7
18.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$57.9 £42.63
-29.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.3 £64.3
6.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 £74.7
16.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Falkirk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$918 £676
73.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$947 £697
33.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,089 £801
179.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,064 £783
94.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Falkirk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,548 £3,347
-67.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.93
-35.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Falkirk: October 29, 2025

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