Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Swindon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Swindon

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.4% more expensive than Swindon without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.8% more expensive than Swindon without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Swindon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.33 £14.96
-20.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.8 £60.2
-21.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.75 £7.17
5.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.07 £2.99
-31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.92 £1.41
16.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.48 £1.09
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.17 £3.81
-34.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.71 £3.47
-18.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Swindon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 £1.01
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 £0.96
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 £1.18
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.54 £2.61
-11.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.43 £6.2
57.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.06 £5.93
-0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.02 £9.58
22.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.95 £2.17
-22.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 £1.11
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.87 £2.11
-28.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.24 £2.38
-21.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.45 £1.06
21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 £1.26
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.93 £0.69
112.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.73 £1.28
-53.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$21.3 £15.67
-69.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.87 £8.73
-50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.04 £2.24
-56.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.43 £2.52
-14.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Swindon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.28 £2.41
-30.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$92.2 £67.8
-49.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.14 £4.52
-31.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.58 £1.17
-45.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.9 £10.97
25.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.93 £1.42
8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K £28.8K
-11.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.4K £29.7K
-1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Swindon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$227 £167
-34.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.56 £12.18
26.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.6 £32.09
-9.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Swindon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.8 £25.61
37.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.23 £17.83
-23.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.65 £10.04
-31.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Swindon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,236 £910
-50.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,484 £4,036
193.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Swindon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.6 £42.37
81.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.92 £28.64
5.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.7 £63
8.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.2 £73
19.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Swindon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,220 £897
30.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,109 £816
13.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,923 £1,415
58.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,740 £1,280
18.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,616 £1,925
178.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,080 £2,267
47.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Swindon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,024 £2,225
-51.64%
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 Swindon: October 28, 2025

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