Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wicklow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wicklow

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24% cheaper than Wicklow without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.8% cheaper than Wicklow without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Wicklow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.5 €15.11
-8.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94.8 €81.8
-32.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.39 €8.97
-1.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.33 €3.74
-35.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.36 €2.04
-5.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.56 €1.35
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.88 €5.94
-50.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.86 €5.06
-34.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wicklow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.06
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2 €1.73
-13.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.12 €1.83
-21.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4 €3.45
-21.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.7 €10.96
4.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.62 €9.17
-24.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.61 €8.3
66.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.03 €2.61
-24.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 €1.73
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.72 €2.35
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.53 €3.05
-27.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.39 €1.2
26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 €1.23
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 €1.23
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.66 €1.43
-51.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.16 €16.55
-65.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.61 €10.89
-53.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.29 €1.98
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.43 €2.96
-14.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wicklow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.99 €3.45
-43.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$119 €103
-61.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.5 €2.16
69.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.65 €2.29
-67.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$32.92 €28.42
-43.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.07 €1.78
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.1K €29.5K
1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K €33.5K
2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wicklow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$284 €245
-47.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.73 €18.76
-3.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.3 €42.57
-19.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wicklow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60.9 €52.5
-21.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.74 €11.86
-31.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wicklow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,045 €902
-41.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,006 €6,913
101.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wicklow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.8 €79.3
13.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.41 €34.03
4.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.8 €78.4
2.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 €93.1
10.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wicklow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,767 €1,526
-9.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,409 €1,216
-10.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,081 €2,660
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,459 €2,123
-15.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,303 €4,578
37.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,147 €3,581
9.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wicklow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,508 €4,756
-73.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.77
1.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wicklow: October 28, 2025

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