Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Doncaster Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Doncaster

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.5% more expensive than Doncaster without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.6% cheaper than Doncaster without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Doncaster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.09 £17.73
-33.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.4 £59.9
-21.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.41 £6.93
9.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.22 £3.11
-34.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.81 £1.33
23.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.37 £1.01
14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.7 £4.19
-40.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.05 £2.98
-5.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Doncaster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 £1.16
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.95 £1.44
-11.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.97 £1.45
-15.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.17 £2.33
-1.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.93 £6.57
49.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.22 £6.79
-13.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.37 £7.63
54.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.93 £2.16
-22.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.69 £1.24
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.52 £1.86
-19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.7 £1.98
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.45 £1.07
21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.6 £1.17
28.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 £0.81
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.39 £1.02
-41.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.79 £13.83
-64.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.92 £5.83
-25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.29 £2.42
-59.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.64 £1.95
10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Doncaster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.68 £1.97
-15.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$69.9 £51.5
-34.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.61 £3.39
-8.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.28 £0.94
-32.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.48 £14.33
-4.11%
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
$36.9K £27.1K
-6.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41K £30.2K
-3.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Doncaster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$202 £149
-26.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.3 £11.99
28.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46 £33.85
-13.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Doncaster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.88 £27.88
26.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.8 £10.15
34.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.93 £7.3
-5.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Doncaster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,261 £928
-51.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.1K £11.1K
6.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Doncaster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.4 £44.45
72.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.51 £22.45
34.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.7 £54.3
25.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86 £63.3
38.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Doncaster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$694 £511
129.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$639 £470
97.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,369 £1,008
122.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,179 £868
75.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,995 £1,468
264.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,326 £1,711
95.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Doncaster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,461 £1,811
-40.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.7
-33.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Doncaster: October 27, 2025

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