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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.8% cheaper than Bradford without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.9% cheaper than Bradford without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.69 Β£13.02
-9.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$78.5 Β£57.8
-18.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.76 Β£7.92
-4.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.59 Β£3.38
-39.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.37 Β£1.74
-5.91%
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
$5.59 Β£4.12
-39.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.38 Β£3.96
-29.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 Β£1.16
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.49 Β£1.1
16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.53 Β£2.6
-52.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.03 Β£2.97
-22.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.7 Β£7.14
37.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.11 Β£5.97
-1.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.6 Β£10.74
9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.34 Β£2.46
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.95 Β£1.43
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.1 Β£2.28
-34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.76 Β£2.77
-32.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 Β£1.32
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.41 Β£1.04
45.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 Β£0.89
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.76 Β£1.29
-53.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.98 Β£13.23
-63.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.3 Β£8.32
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.72 Β£2
-51.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.73 Β£2.01
6.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.49 Β£2.57
-34.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67.8 Β£49.86
-31.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.57 Β£4.1
-24.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.98 Β£0.72
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.07 Β£14.77
-6.93%
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
$38.3K Β£28.2K
-9.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.6K Β£29.2K
-0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$310 Β£228
-52.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.7 Β£13.76
12.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.65 Β£31.38
-7.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.31 Β£35.55
-0.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.17 Β£14.11
-3.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.08 Β£9.63
-28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,266 Β£931
-52.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.3K Β£9,801
20.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.9 Β£59.6
29.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.41 Β£31.94
-5.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.5 Β£62.2
9.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82 Β£60.4
44.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$780 Β£574
104.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$798 Β£587
58.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,234 Β£908
146.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,109 Β£816
86.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,289 Β£2,420
121.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,942 Β£2,165
54.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bradford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,439 Β£2,531
-57.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.6
-31.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bradford: October 28, 2025

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