Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newcastle upon Tyne Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newcastle upon Tyne

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.8% cheaper than Newcastle upon Tyne without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.5% cheaper than Newcastle upon Tyne without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.24 £14.89
-20.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.3 £62.8
-24.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.04 £7.39
2.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.04 £3.71
-44.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.23 £2.38
-30.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.15 £1.58
-26.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.73 £4.95
-49.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.78 £4.99
-43.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 £1.26
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.94 £1.43
-10.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.22 £1.64
-24.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.52 £2.59
-11.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.88 £6.53
49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.37 £6.89
-14.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.02 £9.58
22.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.67 £2.7
-37.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 £1.65
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.63 £1.93
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.74 £2.75
-31.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.03 £1.5
-13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.66 £1.23
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 £0.87
66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.91 £1.4
-57.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.18 £14.11
-65.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.39 £6.91
-37.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.66 £1.95
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.88 £2.12
1.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.35 £2.46
-32.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$77.5 £57
-40.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.61 £4.87
-36.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.41 £1.04
-39.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.77 £16.76
-17.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 £1.44
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.2K £28.8K
-11.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$43.1K £31.7K
-7.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$279 £206
-46.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.01 £14.73
4.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.07 £33.17
-12.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.4 £43.68
-19.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.41 £16.49
-17.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.7 £7.87
-12.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,270 £934
-52.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.5K £13.6K
-12.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.2 £62
23.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.14 £33.22
-8.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.7 £61.6
10.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.7 £60.1
45.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,164 £857
36.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$933 £686
35.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,886 £1,388
61.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,602 £1,179
29.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,278 £4,620
15.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,942 £3,637
-7.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,699 £2,722
-60.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.7
-33.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newcastle upon Tyne: October 28, 2025

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