Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rochester Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rochester

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.9% more expensive than Rochester without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.7% cheaper than Rochester without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rochester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.13 £17.76
-33.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$95.1 £70
-32.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.29 £7.57
-0.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.6 £3.39
-39.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.34 £1.72
-4.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.68 £1.97
-41.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.16 £4.53
-44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.59 £4.11
-31.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rochester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 £1.01
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.32 £0.97
31.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.67 £1.23
-
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.97 £2.18
5.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.77 £3.51
179.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.44 £5.48
7.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.47 £8.44
39.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.73 £2.01
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 £1.11
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.55 £1.87
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.49 £1.83
2.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 £1.06
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 £0.91
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 £0.74
98.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.56 £1.15
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.7 £15.23
-68.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.74 £7.9
-45.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.25 £1.66
-40.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.32 £2.44
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rochester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.32 £2.44
-31.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87.6 £64.5
-47.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.1 £3.02
3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.67 £1.23
-48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.07 £11.09
23.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 £1.44
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.8K £24.9K
2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.2K £23.7K
23.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rochester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$188 £138
-20.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.75 £13.8
11.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.62 £22.53
29.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rochester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52 £38.3
-7.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.59 £15.15
-9.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.62 £10.03
-31.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rochester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$510 £376
18.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$25.9K £19.1K
-37.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rochester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.6 £50.5
52.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.1 £30.24
-0.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61.3 £45.11
51.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$97 £71.4
22.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rochester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,246 £917
27.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,016 £748
24.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,866 £1,373
63.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,715 £1,262
20.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,865 £3,580
49.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,688 £3,450
-2.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rochester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,990 £2,200
-51.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.53
-31.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rochester: October 26, 2025

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