Lisbon vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$2742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
546K
548K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 15% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2695th and 1798th ($1694 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 57th in Portugal and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Portugal vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 372nd and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Manchester

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Lisbon Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$3.15
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$13845

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629