Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Cumbria is 5.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cumbria is 18.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbria
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$16.09 €13.89
25.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$64.1 €55.3
28.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 £7.47
$10.28 €8.88
-1.17%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$2.78 €2.4
62.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.23 €1.92
3.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.57 €1.35
7.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.64
$3.41 €2.95
84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 £4.43
$3.82 €3.3
57.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbria
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.14 €0.98
43.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.73 €1.49
6.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.67 €1.44
37.13%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$3.13 €2.7
26.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$13.31 €11.5
-24.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$7.99 €6.9
9.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 £10.47
$15.97 €13.79
-10.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$2.28 €1.97
35.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.7 €1.47
-7.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$2.04 €1.76
42.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$2.55 €2.2
40.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.76 €1.52
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$2.05 €1.77
-27.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.81 €0.7
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.23
$6.59 €5.69
193.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$5.87 €5.07
101.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.06
$1.33 €1.15
109.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.92 €2.52
7.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbria
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.27 €1.96
44.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$46.15 €39.85
93.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$4.23 €3.66
26.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 £1.47
$0.86 €0.75
132.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.41 £17.23
$18.68 €16.13
25.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.51
$2.09 €1.81
-1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
2.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbria
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$148 €128
96.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$20.98 €18.11
-18.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.92 £31.58
$39.65 €34.24
8.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbria
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £33.97
$47.92 €41.37
-3.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 £13.67
$18.57 €16.03
0.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$9.38 €8.1
46.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbria
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,156
$607 €524
158.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
15.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbria
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62
$104 €90.1
-19.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 £32.23
$41.09 €35.48
6.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 £69.1
$92.7 €80
1.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 £72.2
$119 €102
-17.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbria
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £908
$1,592 €1,375
-22.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$1,262 €1,090
-19.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 £1,526
$3,046 €2,630
-31.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 £1,242
$2,069 €1,787
-18.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbria
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 £3,007
$1,462 €1,263
179.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.81
47.77%

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Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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