Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barnsley Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barnsley

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.1% cheaper than Barnsley without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12% cheaper than Barnsley without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Barnsley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.01 Β£19.88
-40.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88 Β£64.7
-27.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.67 Β£7.86
-3.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.59 Β£3.38
-39.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.43 Β£1.79
-8.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.82 Β£1.34
-13.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.32 Β£3.91
-35.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.68 Β£4.92
-42.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barnsley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 Β£1.12
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.62 Β£1.19
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.06 Β£1.51
-18.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.9 Β£2.87
-19.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.65 Β£7.1
37.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.82 Β£6.49
-9.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.61 Β£8.54
37.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.98 Β£2.19
-23.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 Β£1.06
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.63 Β£1.94
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.06 Β£2.25
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.75 Β£1.29
0.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 Β£1.2
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 Β£0.82
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.4 Β£1.03
-42.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.82 Β£13.85
-64.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.43 Β£8.41
-48.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.67 Β£1.97
-50.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.36 Β£2.47
-13.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Barnsley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.65 Β£1.95
-14.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87.9 Β£64.7
-47.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.35 Β£3.94
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.26 Β£0.93
-31.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.49 Β£14.35
-4.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 Β£1.39
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K Β£27.9K
-8.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.7K Β£30.7K
-4.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barnsley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$201 Β£148
-26.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.59 Β£13.68
12.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.28 Β£32.58
-10.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barnsley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.15 Β£33.96
3.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.45 Β£9.16
-24.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barnsley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,477 Β£1,087
-58.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,867 Β£5,054
134.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barnsley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.4 Β£44.44
72.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.15 Β£28.07
7.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.2 Β£62
10.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.9 Β£61
43.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barnsley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$754 Β£555
111.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$576 Β£424
119.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,172 Β£862
160.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$999 Β£735
107.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barnsley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,412 Β£1,775
-39.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barnsley: October 29, 2025

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