Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nottingham Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nottingham

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.4% cheaper than Nottingham without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.5% cheaper than Nottingham without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nottingham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.29 Β£14.93
-20.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.2 Β£49.44
-4.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.94 Β£8.05
-6.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 Β£3.42
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.48 Β£1.83
-10.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.4 Β£1.03
12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.27 Β£4.61
-45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.55 Β£4.82
-41.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nottingham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.8 Β£1.32
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 Β£1.14
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.37 Β£1.01
21.90%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.35 Β£3.2
-28.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.06 Β£5.2
88.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.63 Β£6.35
-7.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.26 Β£11.97
-1.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.26 Β£2.4
-30.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.15 Β£1.58
-20.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.02 Β£2.96
-49.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.09 Β£2.28
-17.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.83 Β£1.34
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.47 Β£1.09
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 Β£0.94
55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.59 Β£1.17
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.08 Β£14.78
-67.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.07 Β£9.62
-55.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.63 Β£2.67
-63.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.8 Β£3.53
-39.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nottingham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.17 Β£3.07
-45.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$93.3 Β£68.7
-50.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.41 Β£3.98
-21.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.5 Β£1.1
-42.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.44 Β£17.25
-20.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 Β£1.41
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.7K Β£27.7K
-8.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.6K Β£31.4K
-6.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nottingham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$259 Β£191
-42.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.54 Β£12.17
26.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.59 Β£29.87
-2.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nottingham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.17 Β£31.04
13.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.83 Β£5.76
137.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.86 Β£11.67
-40.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nottingham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,726 Β£1,270
-64.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23K Β£16.9K
-30.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nottingham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$76.6 Β£56.4
36.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$67.9 Β£49.94
-39.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.5 Β£72.5
-5.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95.3 Β£70.1
24.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nottingham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,207 Β£888
31.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$946 Β£696
33.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,814 Β£1,335
67.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,421 Β£1,045
45.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,264 Β£3,874
38.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,506 Β£3,316
0.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nottingham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,357 Β£2,470
-56.43%
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 Nottingham: October 28, 2025

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