Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lancaster Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lancaster

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.3% cheaper than Lancaster without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.2% cheaper than Lancaster without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lancaster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.86 £12.4
-4.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.6 £59.3
-20.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.24 £7.54
0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.26 £3.14
-34.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.33 £1.72
-4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.62 £1.19
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.61 £4.86
-48.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.38 £3.96
-29.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lancaster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.62 £1.19
-29.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.65 £1.22
4.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.77 £2.77
-55.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.59 £2.64
-12.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.25 £4.6
112.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.3 £3.9
50.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.6 £9.27
26.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.41 £2.51
-33.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 £1.49
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.04 £2.24
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.87 £2.84
-34.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.59 £1.17
10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.05 £1.51
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 £0.78
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.86 £1.37
-56.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.25 £13.43
-63.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.5 £7.73
-44.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.73 £2.01
-51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.87 £1.38
56.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lancaster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.65 £1.95
-14.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$54.3 £39.93
-14.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.68 £4.18
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.37 £1.01
-37.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.53 £12.17
13.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 £1.44
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.2K £28.8K
-11.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.2K £30.3K
-3.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lancaster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$294 £217
-49.59%
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
$43.5 £32.02
-8.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lancaster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$58.5 £43.03
-18.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.71 £4.94
176.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.32 £6.12
12.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lancaster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,272 £936
-52.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$60.2K £44.3K
-73.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lancaster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.7 £58.6
31.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.32 £31.88
-5.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.7 £63.1
8.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$40.25 £29.62
194.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lancaster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,105 £813
44.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$815 £600
54.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,351 £994
125.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,443 £1,062
43.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,159 £3,796
41.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,443 £6,949
-51.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lancaster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,495 £1,836
-41.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.6
-31.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lancaster: October 28, 2025

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