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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Croydon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Croydon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.7% cheaper than Croydon without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.1% cheaper than Croydon without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$16.27 ยฃ12.16
-0.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$68.7 ยฃ51.3
-7.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.03 ยฃ6.75
15.17%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$5.00 ยฃ3.74
-44.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.28 ยฃ1.70
1.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.32 ยฃ0.99
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$6.92 ยฃ5.17
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.39 ยฃ4.03
-27.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
-40.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.56 ยฃ1.16
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.65 ยฃ1.98
-33.21%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.83 ยฃ2.86
-18.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.54 ยฃ5.63
74.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.17 ยฃ6.10
-4.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$14.71 ยฃ10.99
8.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.30 ยฃ1.72
-1.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.33 ยฃ0.99
29.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.09 ยฃ2.31
-35.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.84 ยฃ1.37
32.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.33 ยฃ0.99
35.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.23 ยฃ0.92
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.55 ยฃ1.16
23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.57 ยฃ1.17
-50.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$20.08 ยฃ15.00
-66.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.63 ยฃ7.20
-41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.43 ยฃ1.82
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.13 ยฃ2.34
-4.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.34 ยฃ1.75
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$123 ยฃ92.1
-62.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$6.74 ยฃ5.03
-36.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.11 ยฃ1.57
-62.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$54.6 ยฃ40.78
-65.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$38.4K ยฃ28.7K
-10.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$41.1K ยฃ30.7K
-5.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$366 ยฃ274
-59.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$16.65 ยฃ12.44
23.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$43.29 ยฃ32.34
-7.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$34.96 ยฃ26.12
41.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.68 ยฃ10.22
36.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.70 ยฃ8.74
-22.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$1,597 ยฃ1,193
-61.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$18.7K ยฃ13.9K
-12.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$73.0 ยฃ54.5
40.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$49.43 ยฃ36.92
-17.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$81.4 ยฃ60.8
16.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$163 ยฃ121
-27.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,980 ยฃ1,479
-17.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$1,685 ยฃ1,258
-25.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,679 ยฃ2,002
16.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$2,382 ยฃ1,779
-14.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$8,824 ยฃ6,592
-11.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$6,930 ยฃ5,177
-36.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$4,474 ยฃ3,342
-66.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.08
-37.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Croydon: January 12, 2026

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