Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 26.8% lower than in Cork (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 22.9% lower than in Cork
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 15.7% lower than in Cork
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 27.9% lower than in Cork
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 27.3% lower than in Cork
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 49.9% lower than in Cork
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Restaurants
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 13.75 €      -14.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 50.00 €      -41.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.90 €      -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 3.00 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.66 € 2.28 €      -37.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 € 1.79 €      -16.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 € 1.25 €      -26.5 %
Markets
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.94 € 3.64 €      -26.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 € 1.31 €      -15.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.65 €      -19.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 € 2.81 €      -25.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 € 4.66 €      +5.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.64 € 3.22 €      -30.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.68 € 5.66 €      +20.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 € 0.98 €      -25.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.63 €      -36.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.80 €      -35.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 € 1.03 €      -39.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.81 €      -8.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.83 €      +35.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 € 1.53 €      +29.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.62 € 0.77 €      -52.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 € 5.00 €      -60.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.14 € 1.23 €      -60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 € 2.58 €      -28.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 € 5.50 €      -65.6 %
Transportation
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 € 40.00 €      -57.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.60 €      -28.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 € 1.13 €      -63.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 € 15.00 €      -50.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.61 € 6.92 €      +4.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,337.50 € 30,000.00 €      -17.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,444.44 € 33,234.29 €      -0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.58 € 131.98 €      -37.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.11 € 22.93 €      +8.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.12 € 39.05 €      -22.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.34 € 39.57 €      -37.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.44 € 12.76 €      -49.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 8.00 €      -33.3 %
Childcare
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,204.17 € 537.76 €      -55.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,400.00 € 13,487.88 €      +110.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.88 € 78.89 €      -18.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.04 € 34.73 €      -24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.53 € 81.51 €      -12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.20 € 99.32 €      +12.6 %
Rent Per Month
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,510.94 € 1,324.58 €      -12.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,313.33 € 914.52 €      -30.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,730.77 € 2,573.47 €      -5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,133.33 € 1,670.73 €      -21.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 387.67 € 575.18 €      +48.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.22 € 296.36 €      -9.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Cork Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,148.96 € 1,217.49 €      -61.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.28 4.01      -6.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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