Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Derby Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Derby

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.1% cheaper than Derby without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.1% cheaper than Derby without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Derby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$25.01 £18.41
-35.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.2 £60.5
-22.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.69 £7.87
-3.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.08 £3.74
-45.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.27 £1.67
-1.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.62 £1.19
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.09 £4.48
-44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.52 £4.06
-30.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Derby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 £1.05
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.42 £1.05
21.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.49 £1.83
-32.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.85 £2.83
-18.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.25 £6.81
43.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.79 £6.47
-9.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.85 £9.46
24.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.69 £3.45
-51.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.76 £2.03
-38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.88 £2.12
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.21 £2.36
-20.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.99 £0.73
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 £1.21
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 £0.79
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.43 £1.05
-43.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.71 £13.77
-64.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.2 £6.77
-36.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.75 £2.02
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.24 £2.39
-9.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Derby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.78 £2.05
-18.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$92.5 £68.1
-50.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.86 £3.58
-12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.58 £1.16
-45.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.53 £18.05
-23.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 £1.37
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K £28.7K
-11.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.2K £30.3K
-3.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Derby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$346 £255
-57.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.31 £11.26
37.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.96 £34.56
-15.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Derby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.11 £33.2
6.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.36 £18.66
-26.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.44 £11.36
-39.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Derby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,892 £1,392
-67.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$20.9K £15.4K
-23.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Derby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$118 £86.9
-11.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$57.8 £42.55
-28.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$78.5 £57.7
18.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.1 £72.9
19.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Derby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$787 £579
102.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$749 £551
68.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,484 £1,092
105.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,334 £981
55.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,565 £6,303
-15.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,099 £2,280
46.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Derby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,468 £2,552
-57.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.56
-31.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

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