Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 23.6% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 14.8% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 4.2% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 26.1% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 25.3% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 46.3% lower than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.62 €)
11.92 £
(14.00 €)
     -20.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.47 €)
42.57 £
(50.00 €)
     -29.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
7.58 £
(8.90 €)
     -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.87 €)
2.55 £
(3.00 €)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.87 €)
3.41 £
(4.00 €)
     -31.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.18 €)
1.94 £
(2.28 €)
     -45.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
1.51 £
(1.78 €)
     -24.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(1.71 €)
1.05 £
(1.24 €)
     -27.8 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(5.33 €)
3.10 £
(3.64 €)
     -31.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.23 €)
1.12 £
(1.31 €)
     +7.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.79 £
(0.93 €)
0.55 £
(0.65 €)
     -30.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.08 £
(3.62 €)
2.39 £
(2.81 €)
     -22.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.22 £
(3.79 €)
3.97 £
(4.66 €)
     +23.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.88 £
(3.38 €)
2.74 £
(3.22 €)
     -4.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.03 £
(5.91 €)
4.82 £
(5.66 €)
     -4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.43 €)
0.83 £
(0.98 €)
     -31.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.54 £
(0.63 €)
     -8.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.32 £
(1.55 €)
0.68 £
(0.80 €)
     -48.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(1.79 €)
0.88 £
(1.03 €)
     -42.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 £
(0.94 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     -13.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.73 €)
0.71 £
(0.83 €)
     +14.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(0.98 €)
1.30 £
(1.53 €)
     +55.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(1.17 €)
0.65 £
(0.77 €)
     -34.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
4.26 £
(5.00 €)
     -46.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 £
(3.24 €)
1.06 £
(1.25 €)
     -61.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 £
(4.22 €)
2.25 £
(2.64 €)
     -37.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(15.56 €)
4.68 £
(5.50 €)
     -64.7 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
1.70 £
(2.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(93.96 €)
34.06 £
(40.00 €)
     -57.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(3.88 €)
3.07 £
(3.60 €)
     -7.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.11 €)
0.96 £
(1.13 €)
     -72.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(21.85 €)
12.77 £
(15.00 €)
     -31.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £
(6.60 €)
5.91 £
(6.94 €)
     +5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,221.86 €)
25,541.92 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -9.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(31,237.28 €)
28,295.58 £
(33,234.29 €)
     +6.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.71 £
(296.81 €)
112.67 £
(132.34 €)
     -55.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.23 £
(16.71 €)
19.48 £
(22.88 €)
     +36.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(35.11 €)
32.85 £
(38.59 €)
     +9.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.22 £
(33.15 €)
34.50 £
(40.52 €)
     +22.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.75 £
(11.45 €)
10.87 £
(12.76 €)
     +11.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.97 £
(11.71 €)
6.81 £
(8.00 €)
     -31.7 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,298.17 £
(1,524.75 €)
453.34 £
(532.46 €)
     -65.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(13,800.84 €)
11,271.09 £
(13,238.35 €)
     -4.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.65 £
(73.58 €)
65.82 £
(77.31 €)
     +5.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.75 £
(34.94 €)
29.05 £
(34.12 €)
     -2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.37 £
(79.13 €)
68.18 £
(80.09 €)
     +1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.27 £
(73.14 €)
82.76 £
(97.21 €)
     +32.9 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,175.00 £
(1,380.08 €)
1,131.35 £
(1,328.81 €)
     -3.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.46 £
(1,043.53 €)
787.62 £
(925.10 €)
     -11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,913.56 £
(2,247.55 €)
2,182.36 £
(2,563.27 €)
     +14.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,317.65 £
(1,547.63 €)
1,414.94 £
(1,661.90 €)
     +7.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(438.00 €)
483.75 £
(568.18 €)
     +29.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(294.62 €)
248.11 £
(291.42 €)
     -1.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,238.32 £
(2,629.00 €)
1,024.05 £
(1,202.79 €)
     -54.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 3.96      -36.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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