Edinburgh vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
93
83
🏙️ Population
488K
546K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 19% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1221st and 2184th ($2331 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd 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 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 77th and 574th 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
$22.7
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$16697

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249