Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Merthyr Tydfil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Merthyr Tydfil

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.5% cheaper than Merthyr Tydfil without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.8% cheaper than Merthyr Tydfil without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.35 Β£14.97
-20.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$62 Β£45.61
3.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.14 Β£5.99
26.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.61 Β£2.66
-22.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.2 Β£1.62
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.74 Β£1.28
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.18 Β£3.81
-34.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.41 Β£3.24
-13.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.86 Β£1.37
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 Β£1.25
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.82 Β£2.07
-40.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.32 Β£3.92
-41.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.75 Β£10.86
-9.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.1 Β£6.7
-12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14 Β£10.3
14.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.21 Β£3.1
-45.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.62 Β£1.19
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.16 Β£2.32
-35.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.78 Β£4.26
-55.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.68 Β£1.24
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.97 Β£1.45
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 Β£0.79
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.99 Β£1.47
-59.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.9 Β£14.64
-66.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.38 Β£9.85
-56.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.47 Β£2.55
-61.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.44 Β£3.27
-34.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.31 Β£2.43
-31.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$99 Β£72.8
-53.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.14 Β£5.99
-48.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.39 Β£1.03
-38.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.48 Β£24.64
-44.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 Β£1.45
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.1K Β£28K
-9.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$44.9K Β£33.1K
-11.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$389 Β£286
-61.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.55 Β£13.65
13.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.95 Β£34.55
-15.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.12 Β£33.2
6.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.75 Β£10.86
-36.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,770 Β£1,303
-65.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.4K Β£13.5K
-12.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95.2 Β£70
9.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.1 Β£37.63
-19.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.3 Β£67.2
1.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$117 Β£86.4
1.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$817 Β£601
94.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$779 Β£573
62.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,175 Β£865
159.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,013 Β£745
104.32%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,600 Β£1,178
-8.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.74
-33.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Merthyr Tydfil: October 28, 2025

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