Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunderland and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunderland and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Sunderland is 17.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sunderland is 23.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunderland
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £14.86
$16.09 €13.89
25.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$64.1 €55.3
29.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 £7.62
$10.28 €8.88
0.78%
Cappuccino
$5.06 £3.73
$2.78 €2.4
82.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$2.23 €1.92
3.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.57 €1.35
3.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.04
$3.41 €2.95
100.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 £4.03
$3.82 €3.3
43.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunderland
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.73 €1.49
-5.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.67 €1.44
33.53%
Eggs
$3.55 £2.61
$3.13 €2.7
13.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 £7.73
$13.31 €11.5
-21.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 £6.57
$7.99 €6.9
11.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.37 £11.31
$15.97 €13.79
-3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 £2.56
$2.28 €1.97
52.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.7 €1.47
14.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.04 €1.76
27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 £2.87
$2.55 €2.2
52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.76 €1.52
10.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.17
$2.05 €1.77
-21.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.98 €1.71
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.41
$0.81 €0.7
135.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.61 £13.7
$6.59 €5.69
182.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 £7.49
$5.87 €5.07
73.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.33 €1.15
103.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.1
$2.92 €2.52
-2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunderland
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.27 €1.96
36.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 £57.1
$46.15 €39.85
68.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 £4.74
$4.23 €3.66
52.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.98
$0.86 €0.75
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.57 £12.2
$18.68 €16.13
-11.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.09 €1.81
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunderland
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 £217
$148 €128
98.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 £12.65
$20.98 €18.11
-18.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.46 £31.24
$39.65 €34.24
7.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunderland
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43 £31.64
$47.92 €41.37
-10.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.64 £9.3
$18.57 €16.03
-31.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 £9.62
$9.38 €8.1
39.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunderland
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,266 £931
$607 €524
108.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,916 £5,089
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunderland
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 £59.6
$104 €90.1
-22.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.27 £32.58
$41.09 €35.48
7.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 £63
$92.7 €80
-7.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 £60
$119 €102
-31.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunderland
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 £596
$1,592 €1,375
-49.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 £448
$1,262 €1,090
-51.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 £985
$3,046 €2,630
-56.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$2,069 €1,787
-52.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 £2,942
$7,280 €6,286
-45.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,154 £1,585
$4,549 €3,928
-52.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunderland
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,490 £2,568
$1,462 €1,263
138.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
3.81
46.98%

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Last update for Sunderland: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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