Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and York Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and York

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.1% cheaper than York without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.1% cheaper than York without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
York
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.86 Β£19.77
-40.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$107 Β£78.9
-40.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.57 Β£7.78
-2.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.84 Β£3.56
-42.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.87 Β£2.11
-22.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.78 Β£1.31
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.59 Β£4.85
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.96 Β£5.12
-45.11%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
York
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 Β£1.11
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 Β£1.26
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.01 Β£1.48
-16.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.76 Β£2.77
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.21 Β£6.78
44.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.02 Β£6.63
-11.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.68 Β£7.86
49.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.82 Β£2.08
-19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.68 Β£1.23
1.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.52 Β£1.86
-19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.8 Β£3.53
-46.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.82 Β£1.34
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.55 Β£1.14
32.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 Β£0.98
48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.33 Β£0.98
-39.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.76 Β£13.8
-64.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.63 Β£8.56
-49.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.14 Β£3.05
-67.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.98 Β£2.93
-26.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
York
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.96 Β£2.18
-23.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.1 Β£65.6
-48.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.51 Β£3.32
-6.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.4 Β£1.03
-38.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.08 Β£14.78
-6.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 Β£1.44
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K Β£28.4K
-10.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.5K Β£30.5K
-4.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
York
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$208 Β£153
-28.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.78 Β£11.61
32.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.78 Β£33.69
-13.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
York
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.7 Β£37.31
-5.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.05 Β£19.91
-31.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.3 Β£9.05
-23.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
York
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,641 Β£1,208
-63.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15K Β£11K
7.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
York
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.2 Β£43.59
76.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.44 Β£28.29
6.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.7 Β£53.5
27.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$85 Β£62.5
39.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
York
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,299 Β£956
22.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$980 Β£721
28.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,630 Β£1,936
15.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,909 Β£1,405
8.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,056 Β£3,721
43.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,266 Β£2,403
39.30%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
York
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,304 Β£2,431
-55.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for York: October 28, 2025

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