Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bradford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bradford

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.8% cheaper than Bradford without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.8% cheaper than Bradford without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$17.37 £13.02
-8.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$78.5 £58.9
-17.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$10.56 £7.92
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.45 £3.34
-34.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.36 £1.77
-2.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.78 £1.33
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$5.55 £4.16
-38.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$5.52 £4.14
-29.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 £1.13
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.53 £1.15
16.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.52 £2.64
-50.28%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.93 £2.95
-17.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$9.48 £7.11
39.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$8.13 £6.10
-1.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$14.82 £11.11
7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.22 £2.42
-27.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.97 £1.48
-16.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.19 £2.39
-39.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.75 £2.81
-34.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.76 £1.32
3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.42 £1.06
46.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.23 £0.92
62.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.80 £1.35
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$18.32 £13.74
-63.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.28 £8.46
-48.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.76 £2.07
-51.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.79 £2.09
7.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.44 £2.58
-31.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$69.2 £51.9
-33.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$5.50 £4.13
-26.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.98 £0.74
-11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$20.55 £15.41
-9.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.86 £1.40
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$39.1K £29.3K
-11.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$39.4K £29.6K
-1.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$315 £236
-52.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$18.80 £14.10
9.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$43.80 £32.85
-8.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$47.32 £35.49
1.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$19.18 £14.38
-4.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$12.68 £9.51
-26.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$1,264 £948
-51.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$13.7K £10.3K
20.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$79.5 £59.7
31.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$42.80 £32.10
-3.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$85.7 £64.3
11.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$82.3 £61.8
45.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$782 £587
108.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$792 £594
55.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,229 £922
145.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,131 £848
77.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$3,838 £2,878
105.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$3,000 £2,250
43.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$3,675 £2,756
-56.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.6
-31.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bradford: March 2, 2026

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