Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 66.2% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 80.9% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in London are 107.4% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in London are 72.0% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in London are 39.0% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in London is 88.0% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(10.97 £)
23.69 €
(20.00 £)
     +82.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(42.21 £)
94.77 €
(80.00 £)
     +89.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.60 £)
9.48 €
(8.00 £)
     +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.53 £)
7.70 €
(6.50 £)
     +156.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(2.95 £)
6.05 €
(5.11 £)
     +72.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.32 €
(1.96 £)
4.33 €
(3.65 £)
     +86.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 €
(1.46 £)
2.35 €
(1.98 £)
     +35.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 €
(1.03 £)
1.74 €
(1.47 £)
     +43.1 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.58 €
(3.02 £)
5.93 €
(5.01 £)
     +65.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1.08 £)
1.64 €
(1.38 £)
     +28.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.55 £)
1.12 €
(0.94 £)
     +70.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.85 €
(2.40 £)
3.71 €
(3.13 £)
     +30.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.99 €
(4.21 £)
4.19 €
(3.54 £)
     -16.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.17 €
(2.68 £)
3.99 €
(3.37 £)
     +25.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.74 €
(4.85 £)
6.21 €
(5.24 £)
     +8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 €
(0.84 £)
1.42 €
(1.20 £)
     +42.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.53 £)
0.72 €
(0.61 £)
     +15.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.70 £)
1.34 €
(1.13 £)
     +61.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(0.86 £)
1.76 €
(1.49 £)
     +73.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.69 £)
0.68 €
(0.57 £)
     -17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.72 £)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     -24.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(1.31 £)
1.18 €
(1.00 £)
     -23.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(0.69 £)
1.37 €
(1.15 £)
     +68.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.22 £)
10.96 €
(9.25 £)
     +119.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(1.08 £)
2.35 €
(1.98 £)
     +82.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(2.25 £)
2.96 €
(2.49 £)
     +10.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.60 €
(4.73 £)
17.77 €
(15.00 £)
     +217.3 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.69 £)
3.32 €
(2.80 £)
     +65.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(33.76 £)
236.93 €
(200.00 £)
     +492.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 €
(3.08 £)
5.33 €
(4.50 £)
     +46.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(0.95 £)
3.61 €
(3.05 £)
     +220.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.10 €
(13.59 £)
35.54 €
(30.00 £)
     +120.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 €
(5.84 £)
6.75 €
(5.70 £)
     -2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(25,323.71 £)
33,380.77 €
(28,177.50 £)
     +11.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(28,053.85 £)
32,237.38 €
(27,212.33 £)
     -3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.68 €
(110.31 £)
343.17 €
(289.67 £)
     +162.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.86 €
(18.45 £)
17.16 €
(14.48 £)
     -21.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.86 €
(31.96 £)
35.96 €
(30.36 £)
     -5.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.76 €
(33.57 £)
53.89 €
(45.49 £)
     +35.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.77 €
(11.63 £)
17.41 €
(14.70 £)
     +26.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(6.75 £)
16.59 €
(14.00 £)
     +107.3 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.76 €
(450.56 £)
2,151.16 €
(1,815.85 £)
     +303.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,758.21 €
(11,613.63 £)
22,195.80 €
(18,736.00 £)
     +61.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.50 €
(65.42 £)
93.83 €
(79.20 £)
     +21.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.93 €
(29.48 £)
47.14 €
(39.79 £)
     +35.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.18 €
(65.99 £)
105.50 €
(89.05 £)
     +34.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.52 €
(79.79 £)
118.08 €
(99.68 £)
     +24.9 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,341.38 €
(1,132.29 £)
2,571.70 €
(2,170.83 £)
     +91.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 933.78 €
(788.22 £)
1,935.04 €
(1,633.42 £)
     +107.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,509.09 €
(2,117.98 £)
5,313.07 €
(4,484.88 £)
     +111.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,608.70 €
(1,357.94 £)
3,436.96 €
(2,901.22 £)
     +113.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 545.74 €
(460.67 £)
1,475.21 €
(1,245.26 £)
     +170.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 280.70 €
(236.94 £)
885.95 €
(747.85 £)
     +215.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,298.44 €
(1,096.05 £)
4,416.60 €
(3,728.16 £)
     +240.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 5.27      +44.5 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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