Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St. Andrews Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St. Andrews

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.1% cheaper than St. Andrews without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.1% cheaper than St. Andrews without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
St. Andrews
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.42 Β£15.76
-24.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.5 Β£60.7
-22.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.25 Β£7.54
0.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.48 Β£3.3
-37.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.09 Β£1.54
6.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.38 Β£1.01
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.69 Β£4.18
-40.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.98 Β£4.4
-36.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St. Andrews
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 Β£1.27
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.49 Β£1.1
16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 Β£1.33
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.1 Β£3.02
-23.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.05 Β£5.92
65.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.99 Β£7.35
-20.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.49 Β£9.92
18.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.22 Β£2.37
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.36 Β£1.73
-27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.6 Β£1.91
-21.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4 Β£2.95
-36.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.13 Β£1.57
-17.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 Β£1.43
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 Β£0.9
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.17 Β£1.6
-62.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.95 Β£13.95
-65.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.08 Β£6.68
-35.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.16 Β£1.59
-38.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.3 Β£1.69
26.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
St. Andrews
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.98 Β£2.93
-42.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$80.2 Β£59
-42.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.8 Β£3.53
-11.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.36 Β£1
-36.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.92 Β£25.69
-46.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.93 Β£1.42
8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K Β£27.9K
-9.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.7K Β£30K
-2.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St. Andrews
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$230 Β£169
-35.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.42 Β£10.61
45.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.84 Β£33
-11.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St. Andrews
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.76 Β£30.73
14.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.16 Β£14.84
-7.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.19 Β£8.97
-23.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St. Andrews
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,607 Β£1,182
-62.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.5K Β£11.4K
3.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St. Andrews
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.7 Β£62.3
23.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.19 Β£29.57
2.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96 Β£70.7
-3.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 Β£87.5
-0.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St. Andrews
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,215 Β£894
31.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$889 Β£654
41.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,659 Β£1,957
14.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,867 Β£2,109
-27.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,098 Β£4,487
19.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,643 Β£1,945
72.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St. Andrews
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,998 Β£2,207
-51.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for St. Andrews: October 28, 2025

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