Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldham and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldham and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Oldham is 19.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oldham is 34.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldham
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.57 £15.14
$16.09 €13.89
27.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 £64.7
$64.1 €55.3
37.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.37
$10.28 €8.88
-2.53%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.59
$2.78 €2.4
75.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.23 €1.92
15.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.57 €1.35
11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 £5.13
$3.41 €2.95
104.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$3.82 €3.3
55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oldham
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.14 €0.98
41.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.73 €1.49
2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 £2.48
$1.67 €1.44
102.40%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$3.13 €2.7
30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$13.31 €11.5
-20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 £6.93
$7.99 €6.9
17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.97 £12.48
$15.97 €13.79
6.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.28 €1.97
40.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.7 €1.47
13.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.04 €1.76
57.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 £2.84
$2.55 €2.2
51.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.76 €1.52
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$2.05 €1.77
-12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.98 €1.71
-36.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.81 €0.7
82.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.38 £13.52
$6.59 €5.69
178.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 £7.82
$5.87 €5.07
81.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.33 €1.15
109.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.92 €2.52
16.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldham
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 £2.57
$2.27 €1.96
53.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.5 £60.7
$46.15 €39.85
78.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$4.23 €3.66
26.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.23
$0.86 €0.75
95.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.99 £25.01
$18.68 €16.13
81.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$2.09 €1.81
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
9.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
4.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldham
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £220
$148 €128
101.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.48 £16.54
$20.98 €18.11
7.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.61 £31.35
$39.65 €34.24
7.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oldham
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 £34.71
$47.92 €41.37
-1.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 £9.65
$9.38 €8.1
39.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldham
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,560 £1,148
$607 €524
156.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,854 £5,044
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oldham
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90 £66.2
$104 €90.1
-13.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.11 £30.25
$41.09 €35.48
0.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 £66
$92.7 €80
-3.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 £52.1
$119 €102
-40.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldham
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$1,592 €1,375
-24.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 £550
$1,262 €1,090
-40.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 £1,063
$3,046 €2,630
-52.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 £797
$2,069 €1,787
-47.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oldham
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,437 £1,794
$1,462 €1,263
66.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
3.81
46.98%

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Last update for Oldham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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