Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canterbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canterbury

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.1% cheaper than Canterbury without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.3% cheaper than Canterbury without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.31 Β£20.1
-41.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.5 Β£59.2
-20.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.33 Β£7.6
-0.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.45 Β£3.28
-37.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.81 Β£1.33
23.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 Β£1.26
-8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.91 Β£5.08
-50.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.93 Β£4.36
-35.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 Β£1.01
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.36 Β£1
27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.92 Β£1.41
-13.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.64 Β£2.68
-14.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.2 Β£7.5
30.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.11 Β£5.97
-1.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.91 Β£9.5
23.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.64 Β£1.94
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 Β£1.11
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.77 Β£2.04
-26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.75 Β£2.02
-7.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 Β£1.06
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 Β£1.05
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 Β£0.54
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.54 Β£1.13
-47.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.99 Β£14.71
-67.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.1 Β£11.85
-63.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.32 Β£1.71
-42.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.61 Β£3.4
-36.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.33 Β£2.45
-31.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$225 Β£166
-79.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.29 Β£3.89
-20.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.51 Β£1.11
-43.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.09 Β£11.11
23.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.86 Β£1.37
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.4K Β£28.2K
-10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.9K Β£30.8K
-5.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$225 Β£165
-33.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.94 Β£13.94
10.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.26 Β£31.84
-8.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.16 Β£33.23
6.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.77 Β£27.06
-49.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.72 Β£10.1
-31.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,111 Β£818
-45.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.1K Β£11.9K
-0.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$82.3 Β£60.5
26.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.47 Β£35.67
-15.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 Β£81.2
-16.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$100 Β£73.9
18.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,336 Β£983
19.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,197 Β£881
5.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,231 Β£1,642
36.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,905 Β£1,402
8.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,950 Β£3,643
-8.10%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,046 Β£2,242
-51.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.53
-31.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

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