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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Swansea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Swansea

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.6% cheaper than Swansea without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.7% cheaper than Swansea without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Swansea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$23.87 ยฃ17.83
-32.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$67.4 ยฃ50.4
-5.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$10.03 ยฃ7.49
3.69%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$4.87 ยฃ3.64
-43.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.35 ยฃ1.75
-1.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.17 ยฃ0.87
31.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$6.04 ยฃ4.51
-41.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$7.00 ยฃ5.23
-44.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Swansea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
-42.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
-2.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
1.14%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.75 ยฃ2.80
-16.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.35 ยฃ6.24
57.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$9.24 ยฃ6.90
-15.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$12.89 ยฃ9.63
23.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.02 ยฃ2.25
-24.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.22 ยฃ0.91
40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.36 ยฃ1.76
-16.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.47 ยฃ2.59
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.04 ยฃ1.52
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.73 ยฃ1.29
18.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.05 ยฃ0.78
81.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
-59.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$22.35 ยฃ16.70
-70.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.61 ยฃ7.92
-46.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.78 ยฃ2.08
-52.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.96 ยฃ2.96
-24.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Swansea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$4.04 ยฃ3.02
-42.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$96.0 ยฃ71.8
-52.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$4.02 ยฃ3.00
5.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.58 ยฃ1.93
-68.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$34.15 ยฃ25.51
-45.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.87 ยฃ1.39
10.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$39.0K ยฃ29.1K
-12.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$49.0K ยฃ36.6K
-20.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Swansea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$321 ยฃ240
-54.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$15.77 ยฃ11.78
30.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$46.37 ยฃ34.64
-13.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Swansea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$35.43 ยฃ26.46
39.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.37 ยฃ12.23
14.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$10.13 ยฃ7.57
-10.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Swansea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$1,476 ยฃ1,102
-58.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$18.5K ยฃ13.8K
-11.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Swansea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$57.9 ยฃ43.23
76.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$41.51 ยฃ31.01
-1.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$124 ยฃ92.5
-23.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$85.1 ยฃ63.6
39.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Swansea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,122 ยฃ838
44.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$900 ยฃ672
39.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,637 ยฃ1,223
90.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,398 ยฃ1,045
46.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,676 ยฃ2,746
112.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,823 ยฃ2,109
55.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Swansea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$3,249 ยฃ2,427
-53.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.1
-37.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Swansea: January 11, 2026

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