Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wigan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wigan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.6% more expensive than Wigan without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8% more expensive than Wigan without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Wigan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.78 £15.29
-22.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.5 £60.7
-22.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10 £7.36
2.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.93 £2.89
-29.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.35 £1.73
-5.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.37 £1.01
14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.91 £4.35
-42.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.57 £4.1
-31.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wigan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 £1.19
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 £1.26
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.39 £1.02
20.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.04 £2.98
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.28 £3.88
152.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.89 £4.33
35.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.86 £5.78
103.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.49 £1.1
53.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 £1.32
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.16 £2.32
-35.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.79 £2.79
-32.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.81 £1.33
-2.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.02 £1.49
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 £1.05
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.85 £1.36
-56.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.2 £13.39
-63.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.16 £6.74
-35.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.77 £2.04
-51.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.94 £1.43
50.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wigan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.29 £2.42
-31.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$88.7 £65.3
-47.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.41 £4.71
-34.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.43 £1.05
-39.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.43 £12.09
13.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 £1.44
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K £28.7K
-11.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$43.4K £32K
-8.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wigan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$288 £212
-48.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.17 £11.9
29.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.25 £28.89
1.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wigan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.07 £33.9
4.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.77 £9.4
-26.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wigan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,546 £1,138
-60.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,724 £4,948
139.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wigan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.1 £58.9
30.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.2 £32.52
-7.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87 £64
6.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.4 £54
61.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wigan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,208 £889
31.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$790 £581
59.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,037 £1,499
49.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,716 £1,262
20.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wigan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,718 £2,000
-46.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.6
-31.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wigan: October 27, 2025

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