Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Motherwell Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Motherwell

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.5% cheaper than Motherwell without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.5% cheaper than Motherwell without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Motherwell
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.78 Β£15.29
-22.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.5 Β£60.7
-22.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.99 Β£7.35
2.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.59 Β£3.38
-39.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.29 Β£1.69
-2.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 Β£1.22
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.08 Β£4.47
-43.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.98 Β£4.4
-36.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Motherwell
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 Β£1.16
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.64 Β£1.21
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.27 Β£1.67
-26.43%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.96 Β£2.92
-20.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.09 Β£7.42
31.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.77 Β£6.45
-8.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.11 Β£10.38
13.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.19 Β£2.35
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.62 Β£1.19
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.88 Β£2.12
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.49 Β£2.57
-26.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 Β£1.25
3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 Β£1.09
38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 Β£0.82
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 Β£1.08
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.05 Β£14.02
-65.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.46 Β£7.7
-43.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.74 Β£2.01
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.08 Β£2.27
-5.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Motherwell
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.28 Β£2.41
-30.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87 Β£64
-46.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.54 Β£4.07
-23.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.52 Β£1.12
-43.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.09 Β£16.99
-19.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.93 Β£1.42
8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K Β£28.8K
-11.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.4K Β£30.4K
-4.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Motherwell
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$292 Β£215
-49.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.04 Β£12.54
23.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.03 Β£31.66
-7.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Motherwell
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.51 Β£34.23
3.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.92 Β£5.09
168.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.55 Β£9.97
-30.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Motherwell
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,606 Β£1,182
-62.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.2K Β£13.4K
-11.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Motherwell
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.1 Β£61.9
24.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.33 Β£31.89
-5.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.3 Β£68.7
-0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.1 Β£73
19.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Motherwell
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,225 Β£902
29.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$983 Β£723
28.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,023 Β£1,488
50.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,697 Β£1,249
21.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,563 Β£2,622
104.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Motherwell
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.63
-32.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Motherwell: October 28, 2025

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