Edinburgh vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1351
😷 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 29% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1263rd and 2758th ($2246 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 0.8 months in Lisbon. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 40th and 437th 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
$18.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$16143

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162