Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Whitehaven Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Whitehaven

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25% cheaper than Whitehaven without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.5% cheaper than Whitehaven without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Whitehaven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.26 Β£14.91
-20.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$99.9 Β£73.6
-35.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.68 Β£7.12
6.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.83 Β£3.55
-42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.23 Β£1.64
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.36 Β£1
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.77 Β£4.98
-49.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.62 Β£4.87
-42.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Whitehaven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 Β£1.27
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 Β£1.26
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.74 Β£2.01
-39.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.94 Β£2.9
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.91 Β£7.29
34.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.12 Β£6.71
-12.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14 Β£10.3
14.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.34 Β£2.46
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.86 Β£1.37
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.33 Β£2.45
-38.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.61 Β£2.66
-29.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.65 Β£1.22
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 Β£1.34
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 Β£0.93
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.65 Β£1.21
-50.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$21.03 Β£15.48
-68.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.14 Β£9.67
-55.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.89 Β£2.12
-53.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.31 Β£2.44
-11.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Whitehaven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.41 Β£2.51
-33.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.4 Β£65.8
-48.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.5 Β£4.05
-23.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.5 Β£1.84
-65.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$27.48 Β£20.22
-32.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 Β£1.49
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K Β£28K
-9.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38K Β£28K
4.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Whitehaven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$356 Β£262
-58.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.33 Β£9.81
57.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.85 Β£16.82
73.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Whitehaven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.97 Β£33.83
4.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.64 Β£12.98
-46.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Whitehaven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,144 Β£842
-46.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.2K Β£9,736
21.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Whitehaven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$123 Β£90.7
-15.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.95 Β£36.76
-17.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 Β£78
-12.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 Β£78.8
10.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Whitehaven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,238 Β£911
28.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$999 Β£735
26.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,054 Β£1,511
48.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,730 Β£1,273
19.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Whitehaven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,606 Β£2,654
-59.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.32
-28.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Whitehaven: October 29, 2025

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