Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Limerick Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Limerick

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.7% cheaper than Limerick without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.6% cheaper than Limerick without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Limerick
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.6 €17.78
-21.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$90.9 €78.5
-29.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.32 €8.91
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.29 €3.71
-35.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.19 €1.89
1.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.64 €1.41
-4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.99 €6.03
-51.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.87 €5.93
-44.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Limerick
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 €1.48
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.06 €1.78
-16.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.48 €1.28
12.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.65 €4.02
-32.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.41 €6.39
79.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.3 €11.48
-39.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.67 €10.94
26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.72 €3.21
-38.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.66 €2.3
-36.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.49 €3.02
-41.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.29 €3.7
-40.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.24 €1.93
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.51 €1.3
35.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 €1.03
66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.34 €2.02
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.65 €16.1
-64.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.4 €12.44
-59.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.89 €2.5
-53.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.25 €2.8
-10.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Limerick
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.51 €2.17
-9.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$53.6 €46.28
-13.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.87 €5.07
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.19 €1.03
-27.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$70.2 €60.6
-73.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 €1.7
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.2K €36.4K
-18.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40K €34.5K
-0.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Limerick
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$188 €163
-21.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.33 €19.28
-6.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.55 €42.78
-19.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Limerick
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.9 €44.8
-7.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.82 €6.76
137.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.45 €9.88
-18.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Limerick
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$979 €845
-37.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,274 €1,963
608.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Limerick
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.2 €67.5
33.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.49 €32.37
9.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$100 €86.5
-7.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$74.1 €64
60.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Limerick
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,080 €1,796
-23.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,672 €1,444
-24.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,601 €2,246
17.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,191 €1,892
-5.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,364 €2,904
116.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,100 €2,677
46.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Limerick
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,264 €2,818
-55.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Limerick: October 28, 2025

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