Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ipswich Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ipswich

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.2% cheaper than Ipswich without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.7% cheaper than Ipswich without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.6 £15.16
-21.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$90 £66.2
-28.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.67 £7.85
-3.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.73 £3.48
-41.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.56 £1.15
42.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.05 £0.77
49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.6 £4.86
-48.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.17 £4.54
-38.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 £1.07
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.4 £1.03
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.52 £1.12
9.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.68 £2.71
-14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.1 £5.96
64.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.7 £4.93
19.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.33 £9.81
19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.35 £1.73
-2.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.35 £0.99
25.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 £1.54
-2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.12 £1.56
20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.74 £1.28
1.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.58 £1.16
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 £0.63
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 £0.71
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$16.82 £12.38
-60.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.1 £8.17
-47.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.82 £1.34
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.43 £1.79
20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.67 £1.96
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87.7 £64.5
-47.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.28 £4.62
-32.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.07 £0.79
-19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.28 £25.23
-45.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.85 £1.36
12.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.2K £28.1K
-9.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.4K £30.5K
-4.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$334 £246
-55.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.06 £10.35
49.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.51 £25.39
14.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$75.5 £55.6
-36.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.91 £8.03
70.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.42 £9.88
-30.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,929 £1,419
-68.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$22.3K £16.4K
-27.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.5 £59.2
29.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.09 £29.5
2.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.6 £65.2
4.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.5 £51.9
68.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,062 £781
49.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$856 £630
47.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,478 £1,088
106.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,525 £1,122
35.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,075 £3,735
43.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,007 £2,949
13.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,587 £1,904
-43.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.45
-30.09%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ipswich: October 29, 2025

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