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Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesex and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesex and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Middlesex is 18.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Middlesex is 1.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Middlesex
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.70 ยฃ11.72
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-2.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 ยฃ55.5
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
17.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 ยฃ6.69
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-13.85%
Cappuccino
$3.77 ยฃ2.82
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
36.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 ยฃ1.79
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
3.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ยฃ1.55
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
34.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 ยฃ3.01
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
13.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 ยฃ3.71
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
27.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Middlesex
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 ยฃ1.00
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
18.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-26.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 ยฃ2.60
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
97.18%
Eggs
$3.99 ยฃ2.98
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.44 ยฃ4.06
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-58.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.90 ยฃ5.90
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
1.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.89 ยฃ11.12
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-6.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 ยฃ2.50
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
47.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ยฃ0.76
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-40.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 ยฃ0.73
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-51.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 ยฃ3.34
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
83.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ยฃ0.89
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-33.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ยฃ0.98
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-35.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ยฃ0.76
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-46.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ยฃ1.30
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
123.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.75 ยฃ13.26
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
166.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.96 ยฃ8.19
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
93.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 ยฃ2.63
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
164.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ยฃ2.08
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-7.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Middlesex
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 ยฃ2.47
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
41.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 ยฃ65.1
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
89.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 ยฃ3.07
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-3.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 ยฃ1.02
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
71.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.56 ยฃ25.82
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
85.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K ยฃ29.1K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K ยฃ27.9K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-4.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middlesex
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 ยฃ239
$147 โ‚ฌ127
117.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.12 ยฃ17.27
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
12.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.86 ยฃ30.52
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
1.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Middlesex
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 ยฃ39.10
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
5.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.24 ยฃ15.12
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
8.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.37 ยฃ10.73
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
57.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Middlesex
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,591 ยฃ1,189
$613 โ‚ฌ529
159.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ยฃ10.2K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-16.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Middlesex
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 ยฃ78.7
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
2.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 ยฃ40.32
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
32.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ยฃ93.1
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
31.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ยฃ96.4
$119 โ‚ฌ102
8.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Middlesex
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 ยฃ907
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-25.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 ยฃ751
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-19.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,052 ยฃ1,533
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-34.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,994 ยฃ2,237
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
46.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,784 ยฃ6,561
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
12.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,163 ยฃ5,351
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
63.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Middlesex
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,950 ยฃ2,204
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
94.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
3.81
51.18%

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Last update for Middlesex: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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