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Cost of Living Comparison Between Croydon and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Croydon and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Croydon is 12% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Croydon is 8.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Croydon
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.27 ยฃ12.16
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
0.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 ยฃ51.3
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
8.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ยฃ6.75
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-13.17%
Cappuccino
$5.00 ยฃ3.74
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
80.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ยฃ1.70
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-1.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ยฃ0.99
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.92 ยฃ5.17
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
94.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 ยฃ4.03
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
38.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Croydon
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
67.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ยฃ1.16
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 ยฃ1.98
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
49.72%
Eggs
$3.83 ยฃ2.86
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
22.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ยฃ5.63
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-42.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 ยฃ6.10
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
4.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.71 ยฃ10.99
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-7.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 ยฃ1.72
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 ยฃ0.99
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-22.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 ยฃ2.31
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
56.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ยฃ1.37
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-24.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 ยฃ0.99
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-26.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ยฃ0.92
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 ยฃ1.16
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-18.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ยฃ1.17
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
101.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 ยฃ15.00
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
201.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 ยฃ7.20
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
69.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 ยฃ1.82
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
82.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ยฃ2.34
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
4.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Croydon
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 ยฃ1.75
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 ยฃ92.1
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
167.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 ยฃ5.03
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
58.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 ยฃ1.57
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
163.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.6 ยฃ40.78
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
193.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-5.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K ยฃ28.7K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
12.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K ยฃ30.7K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
5.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croydon
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$366 ยฃ274
$147 โ‚ฌ127
149.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.65 ยฃ12.44
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-18.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.29 ยฃ32.34
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
7.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Croydon
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.96 ยฃ26.12
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-29.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ยฃ10.22
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-26.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.70 ยฃ8.74
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
28.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Croydon
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,597 ยฃ1,193
$613 โ‚ฌ529
160.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K ยฃ13.9K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
14.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Croydon
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.0 ยฃ54.5
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-28.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.43 ยฃ36.92
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
21.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 ยฃ60.8
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-13.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 ยฃ121
$119 โ‚ฌ102
37.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Croydon
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,980 ยฃ1,479
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
21.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 ยฃ1,258
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
34.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,679 ยฃ2,002
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-14.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,382 ยฃ1,779
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
16.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,824 ยฃ6,592
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
12.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,930 ยฃ5,177
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
57.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Croydon
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,474 ยฃ3,342
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
195.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.81
59.58%

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Last update for Croydon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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