Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cumbria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cumbria

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.6% cheaper than Cumbria without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.6% cheaper than Cumbria without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cumbria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.22 £14.88
-20.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.5 £60.7
-22.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.16 £7.47
1.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.53 £3.33
-38.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.3 £1.69
-3.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.68 £1.24
-6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.3 £4.64
-45.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.02 £4.43
-36.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cumbria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 £1.2
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.85 £1.36
-6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.29 £1.68
-27.07%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.96 £2.91
-20.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.09 £7.42
31.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.78 £6.46
-9.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.22 £10.47
12.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.08 £2.26
-25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.58 £1.17
7.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.91 £2.14
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.59 £2.64
-28.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.68 £1.24
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.49 £1.1
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 £0.79
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.53 £1.13
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.33 £14.23
-65.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.82 £8.7
-50.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.79 £2.06
-52.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.13 £2.3
-6.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cumbria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.29 £2.42
-31.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.5 £65.9
-48.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.33 £3.92
-20.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2 £1.47
-57.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.41 £17.23
-20.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.06 £1.51
1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.7K £28.5K
-10.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.6K £29.8K
-2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cumbria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$291 £214
-49.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.15 £12.62
22.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.92 £31.58
-7.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cumbria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.16 £33.97
3.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.58 £13.67
-0.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.75 £10.12
-31.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cumbria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,571 £1,156
-61.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.6K £13.7K
-13.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cumbria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.3 £62
23.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.8 £32.23
-6.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.9 £69.1
-1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.1 £72.2
20.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cumbria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,234 £908
29.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,012 £745
24.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,073 £1,526
46.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,688 £1,242
22.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cumbria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,086 £3,007
-64.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.63
-32.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

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