Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leicester Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leicester

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.6% cheaper than Leicester without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.7% cheaper than Leicester without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Leicester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.55 £15.12
-21.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.3 £51
-7.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.97 £6.6
14.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.65 £2.68
-23.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.92 £1.41
16.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 £0.87
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.45 £4.01
-37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.08 £4.47
-37.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Leicester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.88 £1.38
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 £1.17
8.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.26 £1.66
-26.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.64 £2.68
-14.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.43 £9.14
7.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.7 £7.14
-17.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.76 £8.66
35.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.35 £1.73
-2.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 £1.33
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.67 £1.97
-23.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.14 £2.31
-18.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.25 £0.92
40.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 £1.21
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 £0.6
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.42 £1.05
-42.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.41 £15.02
-67.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.71 £7.15
-39.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.94 £2.17
-54.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.71 £1.99
7.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Leicester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.33 £2.45
-31.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$84.8 £62.4
-45.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.14 £3.78
-17.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.34 £0.99
-35.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.24 £29.61
-53.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 £1.45
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
-10.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.8K £30K
-2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Leicester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$276 £203
-46.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.31 £12.74
21.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.41 £31.21
-6.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Leicester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.1 £29.51
19.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$31.38 £23.09
-40.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.8 £10.89
-36.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Leicester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,027 £756
-40.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$33.8K £24.9K
-52.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Leicester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.5 £68.8
11.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.43 £27.55
9.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$130 £95.7
-28.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.9 £69.8
25.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Leicester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,029 £757
54.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,044 £769
20.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,742 £1,282
74.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,526 £1,123
35.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,270 £2,406
122.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,399 £1,765
89.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Leicester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,724 £2,005
-46.31%
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 Leicester: October 28, 2025

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