Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 57.5% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 73.3% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in London are 98.0% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in London are 70.5% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in London are 41.1% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in London is 96.9% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(11.93 £)
23.48 €
(20.00 £)
     +67.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(42.59 £)
93.92 €
(80.00 £)
     +87.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(7.58 £)
9.39 €
(8.00 £)
     +5.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.56 £)
7.63 €
(6.50 £)
     +154.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.41 £)
6.46 €
(5.50 £)
     +61.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.29 €
(1.95 £)
4.25 €
(3.62 £)
     +85.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 €
(1.53 £)
2.40 €
(2.05 £)
     +34.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 €
(1.06 £)
1.92 €
(1.64 £)
     +53.6 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 €
(3.10 £)
5.82 €
(4.96 £)
     +60.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.12 £)
1.65 €
(1.41 £)
     +25.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.55 £)
1.08 €
(0.92 £)
     +67.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(2.40 £)
3.75 €
(3.19 £)
     +33.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(3.97 £)
4.00 €
(3.41 £)
     -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(2.74 £)
3.98 €
(3.39 £)
     +23.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(4.82 £)
6.48 €
(5.52 £)
     +14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.84 £)
1.37 €
(1.17 £)
     +39.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.54 £)
0.70 €
(0.60 £)
     +10.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.68 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     +72.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.71 €
(1.46 £)
     +66.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.69 £)
0.68 €
(0.58 £)
     -16.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.71 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -25.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(1.30 £)
1.14 €
(0.97 £)
     -25.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.65 £)
1.49 €
(1.27 £)
     +95.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.26 £)
11.15 €
(9.50 £)
     +123.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 €
(1.06 £)
2.45 €
(2.09 £)
     +97.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(2.25 £)
2.86 €
(2.44 £)
     +8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(4.68 £)
17.61 €
(15.00 £)
     +220.2 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.70 £)
3.29 €
(2.80 £)
     +64.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(34.07 £)
234.80 €
(200.00 £)
     +487.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.07 £)
5.28 €
(4.50 £)
     +46.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(0.96 £)
3.68 €
(3.13 £)
     +226.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.78 £)
35.22 €
(30.00 £)
     +134.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 €
(5.91 £)
6.72 €
(5.72 £)
     -3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(25,553.93 £)
32,026.39 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +6.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(28,308.88 £)
30,360.06 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.34 €
(112.72 £)
342.35 €
(291.61 £)
     +158.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 €
(19.49 £)
18.19 €
(15.49 £)
     -20.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 €
(32.87 £)
36.66 €
(31.23 £)
     -5.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 €
(34.52 £)
53.93 €
(45.94 £)
     +33.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(10.87 £)
16.85 €
(14.35 £)
     +32.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(6.81 £)
17.61 €
(15.00 £)
     +120.1 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 537.76 €
(458.06 £)
2,160.54 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +301.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(11,488.94 £)
23,544.05 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +74.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.89 €
(67.20 £)
96.45 €
(82.16 £)
     +22.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 €
(29.58 £)
46.46 €
(39.57 £)
     +33.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.92 €
(68.92 £)
104.67 €
(89.16 £)
     +29.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(84.60 £)
116.56 €
(99.29 £)
     +17.4 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,336.67 €
(1,138.57 £)
2,502.51 €
(2,131.63 £)
     +87.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 932.17 €
(794.02 £)
1,884.43 €
(1,605.16 £)
     +102.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,582.00 €
(2,199.34 £)
5,192.52 €
(4,422.97 £)
     +101.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,680.95 €
(1,431.83 £)
3,356.40 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +99.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 €
(489.94 £)
1,517.46 €
(1,292.57 £)
     +163.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.36 €
(252.44 £)
867.84 €
(739.22 £)
     +192.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,201.81 €
(1,023.70 £)
4,100.64 €
(3,492.91 £)
     +241.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 5.51      +37.5 %
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