Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 57.6% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 73.3% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in London are 98.4% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in London are 73.7% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in London are 40.6% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in London is 90.6% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 €
(11.58 £)
23.31 €
(20.00 £)
     +72.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 49.00 €
(42.04 £)
93.25 €
(80.00 £)
     +90.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.70 €
(7.46 £)
9.32 €
(8.00 £)
     +7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.57 £)
7.58 €
(6.50 £)
     +152.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.43 £)
6.70 €
(5.75 £)
     +67.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 €
(1.94 £)
4.19 €
(3.59 £)
     +84.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 €
(1.53 £)
2.36 €
(2.02 £)
     +32.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 €
(1.06 £)
1.92 €
(1.65 £)
     +55.6 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(3.10 £)
5.86 €
(5.02 £)
     +61.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 €
(1.11 £)
1.64 €
(1.41 £)
     +26.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.56 £)
1.08 €
(0.92 £)
     +66.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(2.42 £)
3.69 €
(3.17 £)
     +31.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 €
(3.97 £)
3.97 €
(3.41 £)
     -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(2.76 £)
3.95 €
(3.39 £)
     +22.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(4.86 £)
6.59 €
(5.65 £)
     +16.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.84 £)
1.36 €
(1.17 £)
     +38.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.54 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     +9.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.69 £)
1.37 €
(1.17 £)
     +71.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     +57.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.69 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -16.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.72 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -25.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(1.31 £)
1.13 €
(0.97 £)
     -26.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.66 £)
1.53 €
(1.31 £)
     +99.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.29 £)
11.07 €
(9.50 £)
     +121.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.05 £)
2.44 €
(2.09 £)
     +98.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(2.22 £)
2.84 €
(2.44 £)
     +9.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(4.72 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +217.9 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.72 £)
3.26 €
(2.80 £)
     +63.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(34.32 £)
233.12 €
(200.00 £)
     +482.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.09 £)
5.25 €
(4.50 £)
     +45.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(0.97 £)
3.65 €
(3.13 £)
     +224.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.87 £)
34.97 €
(30.00 £)
     +133.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(5.93 £)
6.65 €
(5.71 £)
     -3.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(25,737.37 £)
31,798.12 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(28,512.10 £)
30,143.67 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 €
(114.29 £)
342.46 €
(293.80 £)
     +157.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 €
(19.83 £)
17.52 €
(15.03 £)
     -24.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.77 €
(33.27 £)
36.16 €
(31.02 £)
     -6.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 €
(33.94 £)
54.48 €
(46.74 £)
     +37.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(10.95 £)
16.73 €
(14.35 £)
     +31.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(6.86 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +118.6 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 €
(466.70 £)
2,145.14 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +294.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(11,571.42 £)
23,376.24 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +73.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.20 €
(66.23 £)
95.26 €
(81.72 £)
     +23.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 €
(30.13 £)
45.89 €
(39.37 £)
     +30.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.68 €
(69.21 £)
103.80 €
(89.05 £)
     +28.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(85.21 £)
113.97 €
(97.78 £)
     +14.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.55 €
(1,125.20 £)
2,492.73 €
(2,138.54 £)
     +90.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 €
(779.78 £)
1,873.60 €
(1,607.38 £)
     +106.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,518.75 €
(2,160.87 £)
4,999.37 €
(4,289.02 £)
     +98.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 €
(1,426.28 £)
3,332.48 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +100.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 562.37 €
(482.47 £)
1,528.36 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +171.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291.42 €
(250.01 £)
861.65 €
(739.22 £)
     +195.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.21 €
(1,045.11 £)
4,024.34 €
(3,452.53 £)
     +230.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 5.56      +38.7 %
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