Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Truro Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Truro

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.5% cheaper than Truro without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.2% cheaper than Truro without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.33 Β£14.96
-20.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$96.5 Β£71
-33.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.64 Β£7.1
6.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.42 Β£3.25
-37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.36 Β£1.73
-5.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.64 Β£1.21
-4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.99 Β£5.15
-51.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.07 Β£4.46
-37.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 Β£1.25
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 Β£0.91
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.65 Β£1.95
-36.98%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.39 Β£2.5
-7.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.74 Β£7.17
36.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.55 Β£7.03
-16.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.42 Β£9.14
28.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.69 Β£1.98
-15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 Β£1.11
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.25 Β£1.65
-9.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.21 Β£1.63
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.55 Β£1.14
13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 Β£0.95
58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 Β£0.68
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.26 Β£0.93
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.26 Β£14.17
-65.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.07 Β£6.68
-35.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.6 Β£1.91
-48.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.6 Β£1.91
12.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.54 Β£4.08
-59.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$119 Β£87.6
-61.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.96 Β£2.92
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.6 Β£1.17
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.56 Β£9.98
37.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 Β£1.38
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.5K Β£18K
40.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35K Β£25.7K
13.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$346 Β£255
-57.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.97 Β£11.75
31.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.9 Β£28.63
1.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.21 Β£34
3.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.3 Β£8.32
64.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.72 Β£8.63
-19.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,049 Β£1,508
-70.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$24.7K Β£18.2K
-34.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$64.5 Β£47.44
61.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.44 Β£27.55
9.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.3 Β£64.9
4.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.4 Β£60.7
43.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,144 Β£842
39.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,022 Β£752
23.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,035 Β£1,498
49.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,685 Β£1,240
22.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,278 Β£3,148
70.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,325 Β£3,919
-14.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,293 Β£1,688
-36.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.82
-34.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Truro: October 29, 2025

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