Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kettering Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kettering

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.1% cheaper than Kettering without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.5% cheaper than Kettering without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kettering
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.67 £15.21
-22.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.4 £59.2
-20.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.71 £7.88
-4.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.54 £3.34
-38.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.91 £1.41
16.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.34 £0.99
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.29 £3.89
-35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.5 £4.05
-30.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kettering
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.14 £0.84
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.56 £1.15
10.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.12 £1.56
-21.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.44 £3.27
-29.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.33 £7.6
28.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.33 £5.39
9.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.77 £11.61
1.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.26 £2.4
-30.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 £1.31
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.77 £2.03
-26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.53 £1.87
0.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.98 £0.72
79.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.76 £1.3
16.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 £0.79
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.52 £1.12
-46.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$16.16 £11.89
-59.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.59 £7.79
-44.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.62 £1.93
-49.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 £1.45
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kettering
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.77 £2.04
-18.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.1 £65.5
-48.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.97 £2.92
6.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.96 £1.44
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.85 £19.02
-27.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 £1.45
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.8K £27.8K
-8.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.5K £31.2K
-6.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kettering
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$260 £191
-42.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.63 £12.24
26.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.84 £26.38
10.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kettering
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.98 £30.15
16.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.33 £9.81
-29.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kettering
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,398 £1,029
-56.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.8K £10.2K
16.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kettering
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75.2 £55.3
38.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.06 £26.53
13.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.7 £52
31.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.3 £65.7
32.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kettering
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,091 £803
45.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$871 £641
44.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,085 £799
180.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$777 £571
166.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kettering
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,868 £4,318
-75.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.79
-34.20%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kettering: October 29, 2025

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