Cost of Living Comparison Between Derby and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Derby and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Derby is 12.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Derby is 35.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Derby
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 £18.41
$16.09 €13.89
55.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$64.1 €55.3
28.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.87
$10.28 €8.88
3.99%
Cappuccino
$5.08 £3.74
$2.78 €2.4
82.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.23 €1.92
1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.57 €1.35
3.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$3.41 €2.95
78.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 £4.06
$3.82 €3.3
44.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Derby
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.14 €0.98
25.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.73 €1.49
-17.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.67 €1.44
49.10%
Eggs
$3.85 £2.83
$3.13 €2.7
23.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 £6.81
$13.31 €11.5
-30.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.79 £6.47
$7.99 €6.9
10.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 £9.46
$15.97 €13.79
-19.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$2.28 €1.97
105.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.7 €1.47
62.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$2.04 €1.76
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.55 €2.2
25.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.76 €1.52
-43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.05 €1.77
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.05
$0.81 €0.7
76.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.71 £13.77
$6.59 €5.69
183.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 £6.77
$5.87 €5.07
56.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$1.33 €1.15
106.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.39
$2.92 €2.52
10.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Derby
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 £2.05
$2.27 €1.96
22.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.5 £68.1
$46.15 €39.85
100.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 £3.58
$4.23 €3.66
14.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.86 €0.75
83.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.53 £18.05
$18.68 €16.13
31.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$2.09 €1.81
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
3.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Derby
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 £255
$148 €128
133.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.31 £11.26
$20.98 €18.11
-27.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.96 £34.56
$39.65 €34.24
18.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Derby
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.11 £33.2
$47.92 €41.37
-5.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.36 £18.66
$18.57 €16.03
36.56%
Cinema Ticket
$15.44 £11.36
$9.38 €8.1
64.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Derby
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,892 £1,392
$607 €524
211.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K £15.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
29.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Derby
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.9
$104 €90.1
13.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 £42.55
$41.09 €35.48
40.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 £57.7
$92.7 €80
-15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 £72.9
$119 €102
-16.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Derby
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 £579
$1,592 €1,375
-50.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 £551
$1,262 €1,090
-40.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 £1,092
$3,046 €2,630
-51.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 £981
$2,069 €1,787
-35.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,565 £6,303
$7,280 €6,286
17.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,099 £2,280
$4,549 €3,928
-31.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Derby
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,468 £2,552
$1,462 €1,263
137.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
3.81
45.93%

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Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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