Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Northampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Northampton

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.8% cheaper than Northampton without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.2% cheaper than Northampton without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Northampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.11 £14.8
-19.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.5 £58.5
-19.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.78 £7.93
-4.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.55 £3.35
-38.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.95 £1.43
14.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 £1.21
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.55 £4.09
-38.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.56 £4.09
-31.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Northampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 £1.02
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.54 £1.13
12.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.2 £1.62
-24.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.22 £3.11
-25.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.05 £7.4
32.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.75 £5.7
3.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.51 £10.68
10.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.32 £2.44
-31.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.55 £1.14
9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.29 £2.42
-37.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.94 £2.17
-13.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.68 £1.24
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 £1.23
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 £0.92
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.81 £1.33
-55.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.88 £14.63
-66.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.96 £6.59
-34.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.42 £2.52
-61.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.85 £2.1
2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Northampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.05 £2.24
-25.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$115 £84.4
-59.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.16 £4.54
-31.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.28 £0.94
-32.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.79 £21.18
-35.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 £1.45
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K £28.8K
-11.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.2K £30.3K
-3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Northampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$376 £277
-60.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.76 £13.07
18.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.69 £26.26
11.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Northampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.61 £21.05
67.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.08 £6.68
104.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.1 £11.11
-37.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Northampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,801 £1,325
-66.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23K £17K
-30.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Northampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94.7 £69.7
10.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.7 £38.77
-22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.8 £63.9
6.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 £74.7
16.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Northampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,047 £770
52.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$970 £714
30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,729 £1,272
76.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,491 £1,097
38.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,877 £2,853
87.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,887 £2,124
57.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Northampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,061 £2,253
-52.23%
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 Northampton: October 27, 2025

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