Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lowestoft Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lowestoft

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.7% cheaper than Lowestoft without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.2% cheaper than Lowestoft without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lowestoft
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.02 £14.74
-19.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.5 £64.4
-26.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.68 £7.86
-3.75%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.71 £3.46
-40.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.51 £1.11
47.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.1 £0.81
42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.41 £3.98
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.21 £4.57
-38.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lowestoft
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 £1.07
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.41 £1.04
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.23 £1.64
-25.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.73 £2.75
-16.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.19 £6.03
62.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.38 £6.17
-4.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.38 £9.85
19.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.1 £2.28
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 £1.15
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.88 £2.12
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.95 £2.17
-13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 £1.33
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.59 £1.17
28.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 £0.96
51.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.45 £1.07
-44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.39 £15.01
-67.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.04 £8.12
-46.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.72 £2
-51.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.4 £1.77
21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lowestoft
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.32 £2.44
-31.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$88.5 £65.1
-47.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.18 £4.55
-31.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 £0.91
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.66 £21.83
-37.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.94 £1.43
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.2K £28.1K
-9.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.1K £31K
-5.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lowestoft
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$332 £244
-55.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.49 £10.67
44.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.5 £26.12
11.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lowestoft
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.72 £34.38
2.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.1 £14.79
-53.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lowestoft
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,886 £1,388
-67.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23.1K £17K
-30.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lowestoft
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$102 £74.8
2.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.02 £29.45
2.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.8 £63.9
6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 £74.5
17.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lowestoft
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,229 £904
29.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,019 £750
23.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,026 £1,491
50.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,680 £1,236
23.19%
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
Lowestoft
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Lowestoft: October 28, 2025

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