Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Romsey Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Romsey

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.8% cheaper than Romsey without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.3% cheaper than Romsey without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Romsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.59 A$30.01
-17.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.5 A$122
-19.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.59 A$14.7
7.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.54 A$5.43
-21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.54 A$3.9
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.28 A$3.49
-31.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.5 A$11.49
-54.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.94 A$10.64
-44.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Romsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 A$2.3
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.54 A$3.89
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.36 A$3.62
-29.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.68 A$7.17
-33.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.75 A$13.41
52.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.46 A$14.49
-15.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.57 A$22.32
9.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.16 A$4.85
-27.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.86 A$4.39
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.87 A$4.4
-28.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.94 A$6.03
-35.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.78 A$4.27
-36.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 A$3.56
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.18 A$3.34
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.6 A$2.45
-49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$32.78 A$50.2
-79.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.44 A$20.59
-56.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.64 A$7.1
-71.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.19 A$7.96
-43.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Romsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.61 A$4.01
-13.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$64 A$98
-27.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.55 A$5.44
19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.4 A$2.14
-38.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.75 A$40.98
-30.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 A$1.76
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.8K A$44.2K
19.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.2K A$35.5K
71.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Romsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$152 A$232
-2.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.38 A$32.75
-1.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.3 A$77
-21.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Romsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.6 A$76
-3.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.78 A$24.17
17.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.34 A$25.04
-42.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Romsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,743 A$2,671
-65.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19K A$29.1K
-15.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Romsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.7 A$104
54.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.1 A$81.3
-22.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 A$165
-14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 A$162
12.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Romsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,246 A$1,908
27.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,066 A$1,632
18.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,035 A$3,117
49.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,674 A$2,565
23.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,885 A$7,484
49.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,770 A$7,308
-4.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Romsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.19
-38.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Romsey: October 27, 2025

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