Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 57.5% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 74.0% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in London are 100.2% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in London are 71.5% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in London are 43.5% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in London is 86.6% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(11.14 £)
21.01 €
(18.00 £)
     +61.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 46.50 €
(39.85 £)
93.36 €
(80.00 £)
     +100.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 €
(7.54 £)
9.34 €
(8.00 £)
     +6.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.57 £)
7.59 €
(6.50 £)
     +152.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.43 £)
5.83 €
(5.00 £)
     +45.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.26 €
(1.94 £)
4.21 €
(3.61 £)
     +86.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 €
(1.47 £)
2.28 €
(1.95 £)
     +32.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.18 €
(1.01 £)
1.91 €
(1.64 £)
     +62.5 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 €
(3.06 £)
5.79 €
(4.96 £)
     +62.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 €
(1.09 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     +27.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.54 £)
1.06 €
(0.91 £)
     +67.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.79 €
(2.39 £)
3.90 €
(3.34 £)
     +40.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.55 €
(3.90 £)
4.00 €
(3.42 £)
     -12.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.16 €
(2.71 £)
4.05 €
(3.47 £)
     +28.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 €
(4.71 £)
6.49 €
(5.56 £)
     +18.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 €
(0.85 £)
1.30 €
(1.12 £)
     +31.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.53 £)
0.66 €
(0.56 £)
     +5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.67 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     +77.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.00 €
(0.86 £)
1.75 €
(1.50 £)
     +74.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
0.64 €
(0.55 £)
     -15.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.67 £)
0.63 €
(0.54 £)
     -20.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.47 €
(1.26 £)
1.11 €
(0.95 £)
     -24.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(0.64 £)
1.50 €
(1.29 £)
     +102.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.28 £)
10.50 €
(9.00 £)
     +110.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 €
(1.02 £)
2.41 €
(2.07 £)
     +101.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.18 £)
2.86 €
(2.45 £)
     +12.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(4.71 £)
17.50 €
(15.00 £)
     +218.3 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.71 £)
3.27 €
(2.80 £)
     +63.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(34.28 £)
233.40 €
(200.00 £)
     +483.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(3.17 £)
4.67 €
(4.00 £)
     +26.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(0.97 £)
3.66 €
(3.13 £)
     +224.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.85 £)
35.01 €
(30.00 £)
     +133.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 €
(5.93 £)
6.67 €
(5.72 £)
     -3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(25,707.12 £)
30,668.54 €
(26,280.00 £)
     +2.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,513.64 €
(28,717.97 £)
30,635.09 €
(26,251.33 £)
     -8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 136.13 €
(116.65 £)
328.69 €
(281.66 £)
     +141.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.03 €
(19.74 £)
17.60 €
(15.08 £)
     -23.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.19 €
(33.58 £)
36.74 €
(31.48 £)
     -6.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.24 €
(33.63 £)
56.80 €
(48.67 £)
     +44.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(10.94 £)
15.79 €
(13.53 £)
     +23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(6.86 £)
17.50 €
(15.00 £)
     +118.8 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 538.67 €
(461.59 £)
2,151.17 €
(1,843.35 £)
     +299.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,523.73 €
(11,588.54 £)
23,403.74 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +73.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.03 €
(65.15 £)
96.09 €
(82.34 £)
     +26.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.30 €
(29.39 £)
46.64 €
(39.97 £)
     +36.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.42 €
(67.20 £)
101.36 €
(86.85 £)
     +29.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(85.11 £)
114.06 €
(97.74 £)
     +14.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,318.63 €
(1,129.94 £)
2,576.72 €
(2,208.00 £)
     +95.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 915.55 €
(784.53 £)
1,902.73 €
(1,630.45 £)
     +107.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,473.71 €
(2,119.73 £)
4,914.49 €
(4,211.25 £)
     +98.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,631.25 €
(1,397.82 £)
3,296.75 €
(2,825.00 £)
     +102.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 501.98 €
(430.15 £)
1,530.16 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +204.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.22 €
(257.26 £)
836.12 €
(716.48 £)
     +178.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,147.22 €
(983.06 £)
3,724.81 €
(3,191.81 £)
     +224.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.14 5.59      +35.1 %
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