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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hitchin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hitchin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.9% cheaper than Hitchin without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.1% cheaper than Hitchin without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hitchin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$27.09 ยฃ20.24
-40.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$80.4 ยฃ60.0
-21.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.98 ยฃ5.96
30.33%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$4.78 ยฃ3.57
-42.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
23.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.67 ยฃ1.25
-7.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$5.40 ยฃ4.03
-34.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.58 ยฃ4.17
-30.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hitchin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.74 ยฃ1.30
-35.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.62 ยฃ1.21
12.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.14 ยฃ1.60
-17.29%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.21 ยฃ2.40
-2.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.08 ยฃ7.53
30.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.56 ยฃ5.65
3.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$17.57 ยฃ13.12
-9.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.49 ยฃ2.61
-34.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
31.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
-20.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.54 ยฃ1.90
-3.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.99 ยฃ0.74
81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.33 ยฃ1.00
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
45.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.82 ยฃ1.36
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$16.39 ยฃ12.24
-59.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.92 ยฃ7.41
-42.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.55 ยฃ1.90
-47.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.84 ยฃ2.12
5.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Hitchin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.41 ยฃ2.55
-31.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$88.5 ยฃ66.1
-48.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$4.31 ยฃ3.22
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
-54.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$22.72 ยฃ16.97
-18.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$38.8K ยฃ29.0K
-11.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$42.4K ยฃ31.7K
-7.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hitchin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$387 ยฃ289
-62.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.75 ยฃ13.26
15.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$36.00 ยฃ26.89
11.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hitchin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$46.96 ยฃ35.08
5.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$14.83 ยฃ11.08
25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$12.33 ยฃ9.21
-26.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hitchin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$1,775 ยฃ1,326
-65.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$18.4K ยฃ13.7K
-10.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hitchin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$75.9 ยฃ56.7
34.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$54.0 ยฃ40.35
-24.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$69.2 ยฃ51.7
36.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$60.6 ยฃ45.28
95.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hitchin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,490 ยฃ1,113
9.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$1,172 ยฃ875
6.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,120 ยฃ1,584
47.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,866 ยฃ1,394
9.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$8,676 ยฃ6,481
-9.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$8,105 ยฃ6,054
-45.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hitchin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.93
-35.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hitchin: January 12, 2026

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