Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Darlington Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Darlington

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.4% more expensive than Darlington without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.2% cheaper than Darlington without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Darlington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.02 Β£13.26
-10.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.8 Β£61
-22.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.78 Β£7.2
5.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.76 Β£3.5
-41.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.03 Β£1.49
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 Β£0.51
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.48 Β£4.03
-37.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.34 Β£3.19
-11.98%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Darlington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 Β£0.96
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.39 Β£1.02
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.34 Β£1.72
-28.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.74 Β£2.75
-16.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.34 Β£7.61
28.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.06 Β£5.93
-0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.65 Β£5.63
108.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.55 Β£2.61
-35.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.33 Β£0.98
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.09 Β£2.27
-33.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.85 Β£2.83
-33.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.14 Β£0.84
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 Β£1.03
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 Β£0.72
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 Β£0.62
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.21 Β£13.4
-63.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.97 Β£7.34
-41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 Β£0.86
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.92 Β£1.42
52.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Darlington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.67 Β£1.96
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$85.9 Β£63.2
-46.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.86 Β£3.57
-12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.6 Β£1.18
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.05 Β£11.81
16.39%
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
$20K Β£14.7K
72.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.7K Β£23.3K
25.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Darlington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$267 Β£196
-44.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.04 Β£11.8
30.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.41 Β£31.21
-6.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Darlington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.42 Β£20.18
74.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.74 Β£4.96
175.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.86 Β£5.05
36.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Darlington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,547 Β£1,139
-60.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,822 Β£5,021
136.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Darlington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.9 Β£58.8
30.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.12 Β£19.96
51.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85 Β£62.5
9.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72 Β£53
64.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Darlington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$686 Β£505
132.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$548 Β£403
130.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,488 Β£1,095
104.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,202 Β£884
72.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$13.4K Β£9,832
-45.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Darlington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,593 Β£1,908
-43.60%
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 Darlington: October 28, 2025

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