Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 35.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 41.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 49.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 40.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 28.3% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 48.5% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.25 €)
12.04 £
(14.00 €)
     -39.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.00 €)
43.01 £
(50.00 €)
     -46.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.30 €)
7.66 £
(8.90 €)
     -4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.56 €)
2.58 £
(3.00 €)
     -60.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(6.68 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     -40.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.18 €)
1.98 £
(2.30 €)
     -45.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.35 €)
1.55 £
(1.80 €)
     -23.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
1.08 £
(1.25 €)
     -34.6 %
Markets
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(5.84 €)
3.13 £
(3.64 €)
     -37.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.63 €)
1.13 £
(1.31 €)
     -19.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.07 €)
0.56 £
(0.65 €)
     -39.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.68 €)
2.42 £
(2.81 €)
     -23.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.96 €)
4.01 £
(4.66 €)
     +17.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(3.94 €)
2.77 £
(3.22 €)
     -18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(6.41 €)
4.87 £
(5.66 €)
     -11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.35 €)
0.84 £
(0.98 €)
     -27.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.54 £
(0.63 €)
     -8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.37 €)
0.69 £
(0.80 €)
     -41.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
0.89 £
(1.03 €)
     -36.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.70 £
(0.81 €)
     +20.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.72 £
(0.83 €)
     +35.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.13 €)
1.32 £
(1.53 €)
     +35.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.52 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     -49.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.04 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     -54.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.43 €)
1.06 £
(1.23 €)
     -49.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.83 €)
2.22 £
(2.58 €)
     -8.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.44 €)
4.73 £
(5.50 €)
     -68.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.25 €)
1.72 £
(2.00 €)
     -38.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(232.50 €)
34.41 £
(40.00 €)
     -82.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.23 €)
3.10 £
(3.60 €)
     -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.64 €)
0.97 £
(1.13 €)
     -69.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.87 €)
12.90 £
(15.00 €)
     -57.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.63 €)
5.96 £
(6.92 €)
     +4.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,712.47 €)
25,806.88 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,062.47 €)
28,589.11 £
(33,234.29 €)
     +10.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(341.54 €)
114.86 £
(133.52 €)
     -60.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(17.47 €)
19.48 £
(22.65 €)
     +29.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(36.06 €)
33.16 £
(38.55 €)
     +6.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(54.33 €)
34.64 £
(40.27 €)
     -25.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.68 €)
10.98 £
(12.76 €)
     -23.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.44 €)
6.88 £
(8.00 €)
     -54.1 %
Childcare
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,139.36 €)
462.60 £
(537.76 €)
     -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,313.27 €)
11,602.67 £
(13,487.88 €)
     -42.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(95.00 €)
67.86 £
(78.89 €)
     -17.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(45.77 €)
29.87 £
(34.73 €)
     -24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(103.52 €)
70.12 £
(81.51 €)
     -21.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(113.66 €)
85.44 £
(99.32 €)
     -12.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(2,486.01 €)
1,147.46 £
(1,333.90 €)
     -46.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(1,868.55 €)
795.79 £
(925.10 €)
     -50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(5,141.62 €)
2,221.11 £
(2,582.00 €)
     -49.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,323.50 €)
1,446.00 £
(1,680.95 €)
     -49.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,524.25 €)
494.79 £
(575.18 €)
     -62.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(859.33 €)
254.94 £
(296.36 €)
     -65.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,476.09 £
(4,040.89 €)
1,042.07 £
(1,211.39 €)
     -70.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 4.01      -27.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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