Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Worcester Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Worcester

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.3% cheaper than Worcester without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.3% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.11 Β£14.8
-19.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$66.9 Β£49.22
-4.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.14 Β£7.46
1.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.42 Β£3.25
-37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.68 Β£1.98
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.76 Β£1.29
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.8 Β£5.01
-49.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.84 Β£5.04
-44.15%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 Β£1.01
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.36 Β£1
27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.88 Β£1.38
-11.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.07 Β£2.26
1.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.19 Β£5.29
85.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.74 Β£7.91
-25.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.22 Β£8.99
30.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.69 Β£1.98
-15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.4 Β£1.03
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.53 Β£1.86
-19.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.33 Β£2.45
-23.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.03 Β£1.5
-13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 Β£0.88
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 Β£0.75
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 Β£0.8
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.01 Β£13.99
-65.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.46 Β£7.7
-43.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.94 Β£2.16
-54.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.8 Β£2.06
4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.1 Β£3.02
-44.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$95.9 Β£70.6
-51.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.29 Β£3.89
-20.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.85 Β£1.36
-53.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$27.66 Β£20.35
-32.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 Β£1.45
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.8K Β£28.6K
-11.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.7K Β£26.3K
11.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$306 Β£225
-51.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.45 Β£12.1
27.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.83 Β£27.84
4.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.4 Β£26.79
31.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.02 Β£8.11
68.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.81 Β£7.96
-13.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,846 Β£1,359
-67.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$24.5K Β£18K
-34.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$38.15 Β£28.08
173.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.5 Β£20.24
49.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.5 Β£51.9
31.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.6 Β£68.9
26.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,046 Β£769
52.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$779 Β£573
62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,383 Β£1,018
120.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,362 Β£1,002
51.93%
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
Worcester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,253 Β£2,394
-55.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.6
-31.96%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Worcester: October 29, 2025

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