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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.8% more expensive than Newcastle without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 100.5% more expensive than Newcastle without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.18 RΒ 145
96.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.19 RΒ 608
87.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.82 RΒ 85.7
113.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.11 RΒ 37.45
31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.05 RΒ 18.71
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 RΒ 15.81
76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.29 RΒ 40.7
48.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.86 RΒ 50.8
33.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 RΒ 21.44
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.03 RΒ 18.27
67.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.24 RΒ 21.99
34.68%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.71 RΒ 30.43
83.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.23 RΒ 111
113.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.58 RΒ 81.5
74.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.4 RΒ 114
149.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.8 RΒ 14.22
185.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.94 RΒ 16.7
80.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.93 RΒ 16.6
119.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.28 RΒ 22.71
99.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 RΒ 15.94
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 RΒ 20.86
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.72 RΒ 12.78
175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 RΒ 10.33
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.77 RΒ 49.29
137.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.88 RΒ 51.2
103.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.34 RΒ 23.81
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.85 RΒ 15.13
243.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.66 RΒ 29.58
36.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.38 RΒ 24.52
206.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.32 RΒ 23.48
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.03 RΒ 53.9
516.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.33 RΒ 23.61
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.2K RΒ 341.8K
79.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K RΒ 466.6K
51.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$124 RΒ 2,212
19.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.25 RΒ 662
-43.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.86 RΒ 691
2.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.57 RΒ 561
51.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.37 RΒ 131
27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$197 RΒ 3,500
208.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,362 RΒ 77.6K
269.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.1 RΒ 891
108.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.27 RΒ 574
27.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89 RΒ 1,583
4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.3 RΒ 1,589
32.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$368 RΒ 6,542
332.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$339 RΒ 6,028
272.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$690 RΒ 12.3K
341.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$688 RΒ 12.2K
200.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$722 RΒ 12.8K
907.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$561 RΒ 9,970
711.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newcastle: October 28, 2025

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