Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oban Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oban

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.8% cheaper than Oban without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.4% more expensive than Oban without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.09 Β£12.58
-5.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.7 Β£50.6
-6.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.91 Β£5.08
48.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.44 Β£2.53
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.04 Β£1.5
9.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.52 Β£1.12
3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.88 Β£3.59
-30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.13 Β£3.04
-7.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 Β£1.29
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.69 Β£1.24
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 Β£1.33
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.01 Β£2.95
-21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.71 Β£6.41
52.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.5 Β£8.46
-30.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.87 Β£10.21
15.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.03 Β£2.23
-24.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.65 Β£1.21
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.73 Β£2.01
-25.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.16 Β£3.06
-38.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 Β£0.88
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 Β£0.79
91.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 Β£0.89
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 Β£0.47
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$16.55 Β£12.18
-60.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9 Β£6.63
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.16 Β£1.59
-38.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.38 Β£1.75
22.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.7 Β£1.98
-15.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.9 Β£66.2
-48.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.81 Β£3.54
-12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.69 Β£1.24
-49.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.06 Β£25.07
-45.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 Β£1.38
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.2K Β£28.8K
-11.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.8K Β£30K
-2.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$339 Β£249
-56.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.55 Β£18.07
-14.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.35 Β£33.38
-12.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.48 Β£33.47
5.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.65 Β£6.36
8.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,894 Β£1,394
-67.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.1K Β£11.1K
6.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.3 Β£61.3
25.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.78 Β£30.75
-1.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.2 Β£70.1
-2.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 Β£87.1
0.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,206 Β£887
32.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$987 Β£727
27.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,037 Β£1,499
49.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,709 Β£1,258
21.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,662 Β£1,959
-45.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.2
-38.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oban: October 29, 2025

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