Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kirkcaldy Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kirkcaldy

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.2% cheaper than Kirkcaldy without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.1% cheaper than Kirkcaldy without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.07 £16.24
-27.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.4 £60.6
-22.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.96 £7.33
3.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 £3.42
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.13 £1.57
4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.56 £1.15
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.04 £4.45
-43.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.63 £4.88
-42.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 £1.01
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.37 £1.01
26.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 £1.3
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.05 £2.98
-22.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.85 £6.51
50.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.52 £4.06
44.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.96 £10.27
14.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.64 £1.95
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.24 £0.91
37.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.73 £2.01
-25.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.15 £3.05
-38.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 £0.82
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.41 £1.04
45.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.85 £0.62
132.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 £0.63
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$16.12 £11.86
-59.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.61 £4.13
4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.15 £1.58
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.28 £1.68
28.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kirkcaldy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.43 £2.53
-33.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.4 £65.8
-48.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.68 £3.44
-9.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.34 £0.99
-35.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.89 £25.67
-46.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 £1.38
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
-10.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.1K £30.3K
-3.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$259 £190
-42.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.53 £18.05
-14.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.39 £33.4
-12.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.56 £34.27
2.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.6 £6.33
9.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,848 £1,360
-67.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.3K £11.3K
5.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.9 £60.3
27.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.74 £30.72
-1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.9 £70.6
-3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$122 £89.6
-2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kirkcaldy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,207 £888
31.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$994 £731
27.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,028 £1,493
50.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,689 £1,243
22.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,213 £1,629
-33.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kirkcaldy: October 28, 2025

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