Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St Helens Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St Helens

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.1% cheaper than St Helens without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.1% cheaper than St Helens without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
St Helens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.22 £14.88
-20.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.6 £59.3
-20.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.8 £7.95
-4.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.68 £2.71
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.95 £2.17
-24.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.07 £1.52
-24.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.99 £2.94
-14.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.03 £3.7
-24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St Helens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 £0.97
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.9 £1.4
-8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.09 £1.54
-20.10%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.17 £3.07
-24.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.3 £9.05
8.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.89 £6.54
-10.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.89 £8.01
46.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.24 £2.38
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.35 £0.99
25.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.61 £2.65
-43.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.69 £2.71
-30.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.96 £1.44
-10.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.05 £1.51
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 £0.99
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.39 £1.02
-41.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.32 £14.95
-67.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.89 £8.75
-50.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 £1.99
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.68 £1.98
8.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
St Helens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.92 £2.15
-22.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$102 £74.9
-54.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.47 £2.55
21.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.89 £1.39
-54.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.27 £11.97
14.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.88 £1.38
11.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.9K £19.8K
28.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.6K £24.7K
18.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St Helens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$342 £252
-56.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.07 £11.83
30.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.04 £29.47
-0.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St Helens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.56 £20.28
73.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$4.02 £2.96
361.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.56 £12.19
-43.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St Helens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$804 £592
-24.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,887 £5,068
133.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St Helens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.9 £50.7
51.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.4 £39.32
-23.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.6 £63.7
7.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 £88.6
-1.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St Helens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$820 £603
94.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$658 £484
91.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,562 £1,150
94.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,274 £937
62.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,254 £2,394
123.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,337 £1,719
94.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St Helens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,542 £1,871
-42.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.54
-31.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for St Helens: October 27, 2025

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