Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Inverness Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Inverness

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.4% cheaper than Inverness without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.1% cheaper than Inverness without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Inverness
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.23 £14.89
-20.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$98.4 £72.4
-34.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.42 £6.93
9.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.22 £3.11
-34.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.16 £1.59
3.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.46 £1.07
7.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.91 £5.08
-50.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.86 £5.05
-44.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Inverness
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 £1.22
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.68 £1.23
2.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.56 £1.89
-34.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.87 £2.85
-19.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.08 £7.42
32.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.28 £6.83
-13.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.02 £10.32
13.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.66 £1.96
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 £1.31
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.14 £1.58
-4.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.34 £0.98
90.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.71 £1.26
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 £0.92
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 £0.89
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.56 £1.15
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.15 £13.36
-63.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.47 £7.7
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.02 £2.22
-55.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.08 £2.27
-5.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Inverness
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.56 £2.62
-36.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$64.5 £47.43
-28.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.16 £3.8
-18.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.36 £1.73
-63.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.99 £17.65
-22.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 £1.46
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.2K £25.1K
1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.2K £28.1K
3.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Inverness
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$383 £282
-61.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.05 £13.28
16.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.38 £29.72
-1.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Inverness
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.19 £32.52
8.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.39 £6.17
121.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.04 £11.07
-37.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Inverness
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,082 £797
-43.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.3K £13.4K
-11.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Inverness
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95.6 £70.3
9.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.65 £26.24
15.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.1 £69.2
-1.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 £79.8
9.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Inverness
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,348 £992
18.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,134 £835
11.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,306 £1,697
32.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,644 £1,210
25.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,188 £3,082
73.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,386 £2,492
34.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Inverness
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,436 £2,529
-57.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.32
-28.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Inverness: October 29, 2025

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