Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salisbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salisbury

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.1% cheaper than Salisbury without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.2% cheaper than Salisbury without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salisbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.67 Β£16.68
-29.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$90.2 Β£66.4
-28.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.89 Β£6.54
15.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.6 Β£3.38
-39.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.27 Β£1.67
-1.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.69 Β£1.24
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.95 Β£4.38
-42.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.15 Β£4.52
-37.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salisbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 Β£1.2
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 Β£0.79
61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.87 Β£2.11
-41.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.08 Β£2.27
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.53 Β£6.28
56.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.32 Β£5.39
9.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.33 Β£11.28
4.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.8 Β£1.33
26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.28 Β£0.94
32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.97 Β£2.19
-31.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.68 Β£3.44
-45.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.24 Β£0.91
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 Β£0.92
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.91 Β£0.67
117.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.08 Β£0.8
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$16.12 Β£11.87
-59.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.86 Β£7.25
-40.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.97 Β£1.45
-32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.89 Β£1.39
54.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salisbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.28 Β£3.89
-57.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$111 Β£81.9
-58.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.49 Β£3.3
-5.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.6 Β£1.18
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.55 Β£12.18
12.87%
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
$27.1K Β£19.9K
27.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.5K Β£25.4K
14.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salisbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$388 Β£286
-61.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.24 Β£11.21
37.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.53 Β£30.56
-4.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salisbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$67.5 Β£49.64
-28.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.05 Β£8.86
54.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.52 Β£7.01
-1.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salisbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,287 Β£947
-52.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.5K Β£13.6K
-12.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salisbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.9 Β£52.9
45.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$20.49 Β£15.08
100.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.1 Β£64.1
6.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$117 Β£86.1
1.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salisbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,222 Β£899
30.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,111 Β£817
13.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,035 Β£1,498
49.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,497 Β£1,102
38.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,729 Β£3,480
-3.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salisbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,688 Β£2,714
-60.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.77
-33.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salisbury: October 28, 2025

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