Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Middlesbrough Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Middlesbrough

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.8% cheaper than Middlesbrough without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.7% more expensive than Middlesbrough without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Middlesbrough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.08 £14.78
-19.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.7 £55
-14.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.1 £7.43
1.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.27 £3.14
-34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.94 £1.43
14.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.42 £1.05
10.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.59 £4.11
-39.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.45 £4.01
-29.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Middlesbrough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.55 £1.14
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.64 £1.21
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.58 £1.9
-35.27%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.11 £3.03
-23.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.05 £5.19
88.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.2 £5.3
10.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.83 £7.24
62.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.55 £1.87
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.36 £1.74
-27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.23 £1.64
-8.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.8 £2.06
-8.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 £1.32
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 £1
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 £1.05
39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.84 £1.35
-55.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.08 £13.31
-63.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.53 £7.75
-44.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.62 £2.66
-63.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.19 £3.82
-43.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Middlesbrough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.17 £3.07
-45.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$94.7 £69.7
-51.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.17 £4.54
-31.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.14 £0.84
-24.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.22 £11.94
15.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.88 £1.38
11.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.2K £22.2K
14.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.5K £28.3K
2.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Middlesbrough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$286 £211
-48.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.24 £12.69
21.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.96 £32.35
-9.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Middlesbrough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.9 £40.38
-12.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.43 £15.77
-13.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.7 £9.34
-26.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Middlesbrough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$965 £710
-37.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$20.6K £15.2K
-21.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Middlesbrough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.3 £58.3
31.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.57 £32.06
-5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.5 £62.2
9.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72 £53
64.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Middlesbrough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$888 £653
79.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$692 £510
82.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,028 £756
196.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$992 £730
108.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,605 £1,917
179.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,233 £1,643
103.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Middlesbrough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,608 £1,919
-43.92%
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 Middlesbrough: October 29, 2025

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