Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Canterbury is 20.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canterbury is 50% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canterbury
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.31 £20.1
$16.09 €13.89
69.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$64.1 €55.3
25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.6
$10.28 €8.88
0.49%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$2.78 €2.4
60.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.23 €1.92
-18.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.57 €1.35
8.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$3.41 €2.95
102.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$3.82 €3.3
55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canterbury
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.14 €0.98
21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$1.73 €1.49
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.67 €1.44
14.97%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$3.13 €2.7
16.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 £7.5
$13.31 €11.5
-23.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$7.99 €6.9
1.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 £9.5
$15.97 €13.79
-19.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$2.28 €1.97
15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.7 €1.47
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.04 €1.76
35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$2.55 €2.2
7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.76 €1.52
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$2.05 €1.77
-30.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 £0.54
$1.98 €1.71
-63.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$0.81 €0.7
90.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.99 £14.71
$6.59 €5.69
203.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.1 £11.85
$5.87 €5.07
174.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 £1.71
$1.33 €1.15
74.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 £3.4
$2.92 €2.52
57.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Canterbury
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.27 €1.96
46.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$225 £166
$46.15 €39.85
388.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 £3.89
$4.23 €3.66
25.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.86 €0.75
75.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.09 £11.11
$18.68 €16.13
-19.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$2.09 €1.81
-11.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
11.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
5.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canterbury
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 £165
$148 €128
51.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.94 £13.94
$20.98 €18.11
-9.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.26 £31.84
$39.65 €34.24
9.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canterbury
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 £33.23
$47.92 €41.37
-5.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.77 £27.06
$18.57 €16.03
98.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$9.38 €8.1
46.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canterbury
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,111 £818
$607 €524
83.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
0.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canterbury
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.5
$104 €90.1
-21.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 £35.67
$41.09 €35.48
17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.2
$92.7 €80
19.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$119 €102
-15.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canterbury
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 £983
$1,592 €1,375
-16.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 £881
$1,262 €1,090
-5.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,642
$3,046 €2,630
-26.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,905 £1,402
$2,069 €1,787
-7.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,950 £3,643
$4,549 €3,928
8.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canterbury
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 £2,242
$1,462 €1,263
108.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
3.81
45.14%

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Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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