Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oldham Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oldham

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.1% cheaper than Oldham without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.8% cheaper than Oldham without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oldham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.57 Β£15.14
-21.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88 Β£64.7
-27.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.02 Β£7.37
2.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.87 Β£3.59
-42.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.58 Β£1.9
-13.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.75 Β£1.29
-10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.97 Β£5.13
-51.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.93 Β£4.36
-35.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oldham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 Β£1.18
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.78 Β£1.31
-2.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.38 Β£2.48
-50.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.07 Β£3
-23.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.56 Β£7.77
26.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.41 Β£6.93
-15.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.97 Β£12.48
-5.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.21 Β£2.36
-28.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.93 Β£1.42
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.22 Β£2.37
-36.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.86 Β£2.84
-33.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.76 Β£1.29
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.8 Β£1.33
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 Β£0.92
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.48 Β£1.09
-45.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.38 Β£13.52
-64.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.63 Β£7.82
-44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.78 Β£2.04
-52.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.41 Β£2.51
-14.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oldham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.49 Β£2.57
-34.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$82.5 Β£60.7
-44.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.36 Β£3.94
-21.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.68 Β£1.23
-48.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.99 Β£25.01
-45.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 Β£1.4
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.7K Β£27.7K
-8.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.3K Β£30.4K
-4.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oldham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$299 Β£220
-50.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.48 Β£16.54
-6.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.61 Β£31.35
-6.95%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oldham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.17 Β£34.71
1.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.11 Β£9.65
-28.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oldham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,560 Β£1,148
-61.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,854 Β£5,044
135.05%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oldham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90 Β£66.2
16.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.11 Β£30.25
-0.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.6 Β£66
3.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.9 Β£52.1
67.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oldham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,209 Β£890
31.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$747 Β£550
69.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,444 Β£1,063
110.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,084 Β£797
90.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oldham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,437 Β£1,794
-40.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.6
-31.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oldham: October 28, 2025

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