Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 71.3% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 79.5% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in London are 93.3% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in London are 76.5% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in London are 45.1% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in London is 79.9% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.50 €
(10.36 £)
24.14 €
(20.00 £)
     +93.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(41.43 £)
96.55 €
(80.00 £)
     +93.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.46 £)
9.66 €
(8.00 £)
     +7.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.49 £)
7.24 €
(6.00 £)
     +141.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(2.90 £)
6.64 €
(5.50 £)
     +89.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.39 €
(1.98 £)
4.48 €
(3.72 £)
     +87.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(1.49 £)
2.30 €
(1.91 £)
     +28.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 €
(1.07 £)
1.77 €
(1.47 £)
     +37.1 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.63 €
(3.01 £)
6.00 €
(4.97 £)
     +65.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.07 £)
1.74 €
(1.44 £)
     +34.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.55 £)
1.07 €
(0.89 £)
     +61.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.72 €
(2.26 £)
4.18 €
(3.46 £)
     +53.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.01 €
(4.15 £)
4.62 €
(3.83 £)
     -7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.08 €
(2.55 £)
3.96 €
(3.28 £)
     +28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.78 €
(4.79 £)
6.34 €
(5.25 £)
     +9.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 €
(0.81 £)
1.37 €
(1.14 £)
     +41.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.51 £)
0.74 €
(0.61 £)
     +20.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.66 £)
1.34 €
(1.11 £)
     +67.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(0.84 £)
1.61 €
(1.33 £)
     +58.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.64 £)
0.68 €
(0.57 £)
     -11.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.69 £)
0.69 €
(0.58 £)
     -16.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 €
(1.32 £)
1.20 €
(0.99 £)
     -25.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(0.61 £)
1.51 €
(1.25 £)
     +102.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.14 £)
10.86 €
(9.00 £)
     +117.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.02 £)
2.58 €
(2.14 £)
     +109.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 €
(2.32 £)
3.09 €
(2.56 £)
     +10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.60 €
(4.64 £)
19.31 €
(16.00 £)
     +244.8 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.66 £)
3.38 €
(2.80 £)
     +69.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(33.14 £)
229.31 €
(190.00 £)
     +473.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 €
(3.02 £)
5.79 €
(4.80 £)
     +58.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(0.93 £)
5.05 €
(4.18 £)
     +348.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.43 £)
36.21 €
(30.00 £)
     +141.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.72 €
(5.57 £)
6.82 €
(5.65 £)
     +1.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(24,857.02 £)
34,137.23 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,541.67 €
(27,791.54 £)
36,711.83 €
(30,418.23 £)
     +9.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.60 €
(108.21 £)
302.43 €
(250.58 £)
     +131.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.21 €
(17.57 £)
17.37 €
(14.39 £)
     -18.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.97 €
(30.64 £)
38.10 €
(31.57 £)
     +3.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.94 €
(33.92 £)
60.61 €
(50.22 £)
     +48.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.90 €
(12.35 £)
17.61 €
(14.59 £)
     +18.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(6.63 £)
18.10 €
(15.00 £)
     +126.3 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 532.46 €
(441.18 £)
2,216.54 €
(1,836.55 £)
     +316.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,029.05 €
(11,624.01 £)
25,110.69 €
(20,805.90 £)
     +79.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.28 €
(69.00 £)
93.71 €
(77.64 £)
     +12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.62 €
(29.52 £)
48.28 €
(40.00 £)
     +35.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.38 €
(64.95 £)
106.26 €
(88.05 £)
     +35.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.41 €
(84.02 £)
131.40 €
(108.87 £)
     +29.6 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,405.43 €
(1,164.50 £)
2,642.93 €
(2,189.84 £)
     +88.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,029.18 €
(852.75 £)
1,926.76 €
(1,596.45 £)
     +87.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,638.24 €
(2,185.96 £)
5,217.93 €
(4,323.40 £)
     +97.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,706.52 €
(1,413.97 £)
3,317.64 €
(2,748.89 £)
     +94.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 560.82 €
(464.68 £)
1,676.32 €
(1,388.95 £)
     +198.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 310.49 €
(257.26 £)
938.71 €
(777.79 £)
     +202.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,262.10 €
(1,045.73 £)
4,074.84 €
(3,376.28 £)
     +222.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.36 5.05      +15.8 %
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