Cost of Living Comparison Between Scunthorpe and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Scunthorpe and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Scunthorpe is 0.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Scunthorpe is 2.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Scunthorpe
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.24 Β£10.48
$16.09 €13.89
-11.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 Β£60
$64.1 €55.3
27.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 Β£7.61
$10.28 €8.88
0.58%
Cappuccino
$3.9 Β£2.87
$2.78 €2.4
40.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 Β£1.45
$2.23 €1.92
-11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Β£0.88
$1.57 €1.35
-24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.63 Β£3.41
$3.41 €2.95
35.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 Β£3.9
$3.82 €3.3
39.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Scunthorpe
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Β£1.1
$1.14 €0.98
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 Β£1.22
$1.73 €1.49
-4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 Β£1.19
$1.67 €1.44
-2.99%
Eggs
$4.14 Β£3.04
$3.13 €2.7
32.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 Β£3.92
$13.31 €11.5
-60.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 Β£3.95
$7.99 €6.9
-32.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 Β£5.54
$15.97 €13.79
-52.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 Β£1.73
$2.28 €1.97
3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 Β£1.5
$1.7 €1.47
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 Β£2.32
$2.04 €1.76
54.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 Β£2.72
$2.55 €2.2
45.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 Β£0.58
$1.76 €1.52
-55.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 Β£0.72
$2.05 €1.77
-52.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Β£0.77
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 Β£1.38
$0.81 €0.7
130.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.49 Β£13.6
$6.59 €5.69
180.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 Β£5.81
$5.87 €5.07
34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 Β£2.03
$1.33 €1.15
107.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 Β£1.44
$2.92 €2.52
-33.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Scunthorpe
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.39 Β£3.97
$2.27 €1.96
137.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 Β£49.08
$46.15 €39.85
44.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 Β£4.73
$4.23 €3.66
52.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 Β£0.99
$0.86 €0.75
56.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.3 Β£6.11
$18.68 €16.13
-55.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 Β£1.4
$2.09 €1.81
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K Β£28.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K Β£32.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Scunthorpe
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 Β£211
$148 €128
93.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 Β£12.59
$20.98 €18.11
-18.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.83 Β£31.52
$39.65 €34.24
8.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Scunthorpe
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.4 Β£70.2
$47.92 €41.37
98.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.69 Β£6.39
$9.38 €8.1
-7.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Scunthorpe
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,602 Β£1,179
$607 €524
163.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,736 Β£4,957
$16.1K €13.9K
-58.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Scunthorpe
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.21 Β£29.59
$104 €90.1
-61.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.07 Β£14.77
$41.09 €35.48
-51.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Β£62.7
$92.7 €80
-8.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 Β£53.3
$119 €102
-38.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Scunthorpe
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 Β£604
$1,592 €1,375
-48.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 Β£412
$1,262 €1,090
-55.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 Β£931
$3,046 €2,630
-58.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 Β£821
$2,069 €1,787
-46.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Scunthorpe
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,950 Β£1,435
$1,462 €1,263
33.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
3.81
46.98%

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Last update for Scunthorpe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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