Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stirling Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stirling

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.1% cheaper than Stirling without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.4% cheaper than Stirling without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Stirling
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.42 Β£12.09
-2.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.8 Β£60.9
-22.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.93 Β£7.31
3.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.97 Β£2.92
-29.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.03 Β£1.49
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.54 Β£1.13
1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.98 Β£4.4
-42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.78 Β£4.25
-33.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Stirling
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.92 Β£0.68
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.68 Β£1.24
2.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.84 Β£1.35
-9.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.78 Β£2.78
-17.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.8 Β£6.47
51.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.94 Β£5.84
0.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.5 Β£9.93
18.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.69 Β£1.98
-15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 Β£1.22
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.89 Β£2.12
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.2 Β£3.09
-39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.2 Β£0.89
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.34 Β£0.99
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 Β£0.83
75.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.25 Β£0.92
-35.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.26 Β£13.44
-63.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.48 Β£6.98
-38.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.18 Β£1.61
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.38 Β£1.75
22.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Stirling
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.81 Β£2.8
-40.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$79.2 Β£58.3
-41.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.64 Β£3.41
-8.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.41 Β£1.03
-39.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.7 Β£11.55
18.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 Β£1.37
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39K Β£28.7K
-11.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.6K Β£30.6K
-4.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Stirling
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$375 Β£276
-60.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.06 Β£11.82
30.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.01 Β£27.97
4.31%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Stirling
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.07 Β£21.39
64.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.95 Β£6.58
4.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Stirling
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,890 Β£1,391
-67.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.1K Β£11.1K
6.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Stirling
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.8 Β£61.6
24.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.13 Β£28.79
5.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.8 Β£70.5
-3.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.5 Β£58.5
49.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Stirling
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,030 Β£758
54.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$866 Β£637
45.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,353 Β£1,731
29.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,749 Β£1,287
18.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Stirling
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,479 Β£2,560
-57.96%
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 Stirling: October 27, 2025

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