Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Manchester 

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Cost of Living in Manchester is 30.8% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manchester is 17.3% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Manchester are 4.0% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 35.4% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 33.9% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 86.3% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(11.92 £)
17.62 €
(15.00 £)
     +25.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(42.57 £)
70.47 €
(60.00 £)
     +40.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(7.58 £)
9.40 €
(8.00 £)
     +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.55 £)
5.87 €
(5.00 £)
     +95.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.41 £)
5.87 €
(5.00 £)
     +46.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 €
(1.94 £)
4.18 €
(3.56 £)
     +83.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 €
(1.51 £)
2.35 €
(2.00 £)
     +31.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 €
(1.05 £)
1.71 €
(1.46 £)
     +38.5 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 €
(3.10 £)
5.33 €
(4.53 £)
     +46.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.12 £)
1.23 €
(1.04 £)
     -6.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.55 £)
0.93 €
(0.79 £)
     +43.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(2.39 £)
3.62 €
(3.08 £)
     +28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(3.97 £)
3.79 €
(3.22 £)
     -18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(2.74 £)
3.38 €
(2.88 £)
     +5.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(4.82 £)
5.91 €
(5.03 £)
     +4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.83 £)
1.43 €
(1.22 £)
     +45.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.54 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     +9.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.68 £)
1.55 €
(1.32 £)
     +93.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.79 €
(1.52 £)
     +73.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.69 £)
0.94 €
(0.80 £)
     +16.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.71 £)
0.73 €
(0.62 £)
     -12.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(1.30 £)
0.98 €
(0.84 £)
     -35.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.65 £)
1.17 €
(1.00 £)
     +53.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.26 £)
9.40 €
(8.00 £)
     +87.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 €
(1.06 £)
3.24 €
(2.76 £)
     +160.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(2.25 £)
4.22 €
(3.59 £)
     +59.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(4.68 £)
15.56 €
(13.25 £)
     +183.0 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.70 £)
2.35 €
(2.00 £)
     +17.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(34.06 £)
93.96 €
(80.00 £)
     +134.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.07 £)
3.88 €
(3.30 £)
     +7.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(0.96 £)
4.11 €
(3.50 £)
     +264.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.77 £)
21.85 €
(18.60 £)
     +45.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 €
(5.91 £)
6.60 €
(5.62 £)
     -4.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(25,541.92 £)
33,221.86 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +10.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(28,295.58 £)
31,237.28 €
(26,595.33 £)
     -6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.34 €
(112.67 £)
296.81 €
(252.71 £)
     +124.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 €
(19.48 £)
16.71 €
(14.23 £)
     -27.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 €
(32.85 £)
35.11 €
(29.90 £)
     -9.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 €
(34.50 £)
33.15 €
(28.22 £)
     -18.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(10.87 £)
11.45 €
(9.75 £)
     -10.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(6.81 £)
11.71 €
(9.97 £)
     +46.4 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 532.46 €
(453.34 £)
1,524.75 €
(1,298.17 £)
     +186.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,238.35 €
(11,271.09 £)
13,800.84 €
(11,750.00 £)
     +4.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.31 €
(65.82 £)
73.58 €
(62.65 £)
     -4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.12 €
(29.05 £)
34.94 €
(29.75 £)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.09 €
(68.18 £)
79.13 €
(67.37 £)
     -1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.21 €
(82.76 £)
73.14 €
(62.27 £)
     -24.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,328.81 €
(1,131.35 £)
1,380.08 €
(1,175.00 £)
     +3.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 925.10 €
(787.62 £)
1,043.53 €
(888.46 £)
     +12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,563.27 €
(2,182.36 £)
2,247.55 €
(1,913.56 £)
     -12.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,661.90 €
(1,414.94 £)
1,547.63 €
(1,317.65 £)
     -6.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 568.18 €
(483.75 £)
438.00 €
(372.91 £)
     -22.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291.42 €
(248.11 £)
294.62 €
(250.84 £)
     +1.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,202.79 €
(1,024.05 £)
2,629.00 €
(2,238.32 £)
     +118.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 6.21      +56.8 %
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