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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.3% cheaper than Croydon without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.7% cheaper than Croydon without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.05 £11.81
0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.1 £49.35
-4.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.38 £6.9
9.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5 £3.68
-44.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.39 £1.76
-6.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.38 £1.02
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.75 £4.97
-49.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.36 £3.95
-28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.84 £1.36
-38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.62 £1.19
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.63 £1.94
-36.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.69 £2.72
-15.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.42 £5.46
79.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.23 £6.05
-2.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.96 £11.01
6.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.32 £1.71
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.34 £0.98
26.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.05 £2.25
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.91 £1.41
33.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.34 £0.98
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 £0.87
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 £1.15
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.57 £1.15
-48.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.49 £15.08
-67.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.53 £7.01
-38.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.43 £1.79
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.21 £2.36
-9.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.42 £1.78
-6.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$121 £89.3
-61.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.59 £4.85
-35.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.2 £1.62
-60.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$54.1 £39.81
-65.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 £1.46
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39K £28.7K
-11.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.2K £29.6K
-1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$367 £270
-59.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.57 £12.2
26.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.49 £32
-8.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.33 £26
35.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.37 £9.84
38.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.74 £8.64
-20.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,607 £1,182
-62.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.6K £13.7K
-13.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.1 £53.8
42.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.78 £36.63
-17.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.9 £61
11.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$161 £119
-26.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,052 £1,510
-22.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,702 £1,253
-25.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,722 £2,003
11.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,424 £1,784
-14.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,872 £6,529
-17.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$8,214 £6,045
-44.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Croydon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,450 £2,539
-57.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.08
-37.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Croydon: October 26, 2025

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