Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dartford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dartford

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.1% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dartford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.69 Β£19.64
-39.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$107 Β£78.7
-40.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.88 Β£8.01
-5.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.92 Β£3.62
-43.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.78 Β£2.04
-19.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.87 Β£1.38
-16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.25 Β£6.07
-58.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.72 Β£4.94
-43.15%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dartford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.67 Β£1.23
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.32 Β£0.97
31.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.49 Β£1.83
-32.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.56 Β£2.62
-12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.85 Β£7.25
35.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.82 Β£6.49
-9.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.53 Β£10.7
9.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.38 Β£2.48
-32.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.02 Β£1.49
-15.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.82 Β£2.07
-27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.46 Β£2.55
-26.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 Β£1.1
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 Β£1.02
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 Β£0.74
96.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.57 Β£1.15
-48.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$23.55 Β£17.33
-72.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.07 Β£8.14
-46.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.29 Β£1.68
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.37 Β£2.48
-13.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dartford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.2 Β£2.36
-29.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$88.3 Β£65
-47.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.55 Β£4.08
-23.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.75 Β£1.29
-50.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.24 Β£11.21
22.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 Β£1.44
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.3K Β£28.2K
-9.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39K Β£28.7K
1.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dartford
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
$19.5 Β£14.35
7.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.98 Β£31.63
-7.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dartford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.03 Β£33.14
6.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.36 Β£14.98
-53.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dartford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,892 Β£1,392
-67.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$25.4K Β£18.7K
-36.63%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dartford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.3 Β£62.1
23.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.21 Β£35.48
-14.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$112 Β£82.5
-17.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$96.9 Β£71.3
22.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dartford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,208 Β£1,625
-27.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,610 Β£1,184
-21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,965 Β£2,182
2.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,732 Β£2,011
-24.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,388 Β£3,965
35.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,412 Β£3,246
3.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dartford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,569 Β£2,626
-59.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.05
-24.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dartford: October 29, 2025

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