Cost of Living Comparison Between Motherwell and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Motherwell and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Motherwell is 27.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Motherwell is 22.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Motherwell
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.78 £15.29
$16.09 €13.89
29.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$64.1 €55.3
28.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 £7.35
$10.28 €8.88
-2.82%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.38
$2.78 €2.4
65.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.69
$2.23 €1.92
2.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.57 €1.35
5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 £4.47
$3.41 €2.95
78.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 £4.4
$3.82 €3.3
56.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Motherwell
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.14 €0.98
38.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.73 €1.49
-5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.67 €1.44
35.93%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.92
$3.13 €2.7
26.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$13.31 €11.5
-24.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.77 £6.45
$7.99 €6.9
9.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 £10.38
$15.97 €13.79
-11.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.28 €1.97
39.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.7 €1.47
-4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$2.04 €1.76
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$2.55 €2.2
36.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.76 €1.52
-3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$2.05 €1.77
-27.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.98 €1.71
-43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$0.81 €0.7
80.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.05 £14.02
$6.59 €5.69
189.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$5.87 €5.07
78.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$1.33 €1.15
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$2.92 €2.52
5.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Motherwell
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$2.27 €1.96
44.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$46.15 €39.85
88.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 £4.07
$4.23 €3.66
30.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.86 €0.75
76.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.09 £16.99
$18.68 €16.13
23.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.09 €1.81
-7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
4.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Motherwell
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$148 €128
96.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 £12.54
$20.98 €18.11
-18.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.03 £31.66
$39.65 €34.24
8.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Motherwell
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 £34.23
$47.92 €41.37
-2.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 £5.09
$18.57 €16.03
-62.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$9.38 €8.1
44.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Motherwell
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,606 £1,182
$607 €524
164.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
13.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Motherwell
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 £61.9
$104 €90.1
-19.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.33 £31.89
$41.09 €35.48
5.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 £68.7
$92.7 €80
0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 £73
$119 €102
-16.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Motherwell
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$1,592 €1,375
-23.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 £723
$1,262 €1,090
-22.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 £1,488
$3,046 €2,630
-33.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 £1,249
$2,069 €1,787
-18.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,563 £2,622
$7,280 €6,286
-51.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Motherwell
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.81
47.77%

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Last update for Motherwell: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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