Edinburgh vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$1278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
488K
546K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 25% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1491st and 2671st ($2140 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Portugal, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Edinburgh ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 34th and 475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Lisbon

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Edinburgh Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$15150

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112