Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Old Bridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Old Bridge

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.5% cheaper than Old Bridge without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.2% cheaper than Old Bridge without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Old Bridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.83 $16.83
-4.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.8 $63.8
0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.93 $7.93
29.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.04 $3.04
-8.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.72 $2.72
-18.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.09 $2.09
-24.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.97 $2.97
14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.46 $3.46
10.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Old Bridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 $1.46
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.5 $4.5
-61.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$6.31 $6.31
-73.53%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.56 $5.56
-43.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.85 $13.85
-3.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.71 $12.71
-37.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.95 $14.95
6.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.17 $6.17
-63.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 $1.63
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.64 $5.64
-63.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.13 $6.13
-58.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.9 $2.9
-39.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$4.96 $4.96
-58.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.67 $2.67
-25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.38 $2.38
-65.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.86 $14.86
-55.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.02 $19.02
-69.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.53 $2.53
-47.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.51 $3.51
-16.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Old Bridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.05 $2.05
10.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.07 $3.07
37.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.21 $2.21
-61.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.85 $41.85
-55.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.93 $0.93
124.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.6K $25.6K
34.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.2K $24.2K
63.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Old Bridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$163 $163
-9.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.09 $30.09
-30.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.37 $44.37
-10.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Old Bridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.47 $42.47
12.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$19.61 $19.61
-52.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Old Bridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,880 $1,880
-67.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.6K $14.6K
10.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Old Bridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$31.89 $31.89
227.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.8 $59.8
-31.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.1 $70.1
32.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.7 $98.7
20.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Old Bridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,591 $1,591
0.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,353 $1,353
-6.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,656 $2,656
14.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,247 $2,247
-7.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,368 $2,368
207.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,119 $2,119
114.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Old Bridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,016 $3,016
-51.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.51
-41.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Old Bridge: October 29, 2025

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