Edinburgh vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
93
82
🏙️ Population
488K
546K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 21% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1692nd and 2695th ($2043 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 64th and 372nd 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
$17.3
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$14616

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202