Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leeds Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leeds

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.6% cheaper than Leeds without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.1% cheaper than Leeds without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Leeds
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.06 £14.76
-19.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.7 £59.4
-20.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.33 £7.6
-0.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.72 £3.48
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.29 £1.68
-2.62%
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
$6.97 £5.13
-51.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.27 £3.88
-27.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Leeds
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 £1.2
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.66 £1.22
4.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.87 £2.85
-56.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.99 £2.94
-21.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.32 £7.59
28.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.15 £5.99
-1.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.53 £12.9
-8.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.62 £2.67
-37.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.01 £1.48
-15.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.09 £2.28
-33.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.84 £2.83
-33.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 £1.31
-1.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.07 £1.52
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.45 £1.06
36.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.92 £1.41
-57.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.15 £13.36
-63.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.46 £7.7
-43.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.87 £2.11
-53.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.96 £1.44
48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Leeds
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.24 £2.38
-29.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$109 £80.4
-57.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.29 £4.63
-32.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.09 £1.54
-58.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.04 £11.8
16.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 £1.44
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
-10.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.2K £31.1K
-6.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Leeds
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$287 £211
-48.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.47 £12.85
20.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.71 £32.17
-9.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Leeds
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.97 £30.89
14.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.76 £16.02
-14.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.13 £9.66
-28.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Leeds
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,555 £1,144
-60.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,875 £5,059
134.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Leeds
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.8 £58.7
30.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.81 £31.5
-4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.7 £62.4
9.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.4 £54
61.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Leeds
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,338 £984
19.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$992 £730
27.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,454 £1,806
24.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,612 £1,186
28.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,826 £3,551
50.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,171 £2,334
43.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Leeds
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,017 £2,221
-51.53%
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 Leeds: October 29, 2025

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