Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newbury

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.6% cheaper than Newbury without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.2% cheaper than Newbury without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Newbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.84 £17.54
-32.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$96.7 £71.1
-33.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.05 £7.4
2.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.69 £3.45
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.9 £2.13
-23.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.31 £1.7
-32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.35 £4.67
-46.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.66 £4.9
-42.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Newbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 £1.17
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.56 £1.15
10.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.7 £1.99
-38.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.51 £2.58
-10.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.54 £6.28
55.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.9 £5.81
1.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.2 £9.71
20.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.54 £2.61
-35.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.29 £1.69
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.92 £2.15
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.1 £3.02
-37.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 £1.06
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 £1.26
19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 £0.8
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.93 £1.42
-58.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.42 £15.02
-67.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.29 £9.78
-55.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.67 £1.96
-50.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.31 £2.44
-11.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Newbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.11 £3.02
-44.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$74.6 £54.9
-38.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.24 £4.59
-32.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.7 £1.25
-49.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.15 £11.15
23.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 £1.39
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K £27.9K
-9.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.6K £29.9K
-2.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Newbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$226 £166
-34.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.99 £11.76
31.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.68 £32.88
-11.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Newbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$66.8 £49.13
-28.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$26.89 £19.79
-30.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.44 £9.89
-30.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Newbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,864 £1,372
-67.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.1K £13.3K
-10.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Newbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.9 £61.7
24.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.45 £36.39
-16.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 £75.4
-9.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$125 £92
-5.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Newbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,364 £1,004
16.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,202 £885
4.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,162 £1,591
40.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,800 £1,324
14.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,801 £4,269
25.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,318 £3,178
5.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Newbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,877 £2,853
-62.27%
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 Newbury: October 28, 2025

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