Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 38.9% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 41.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 46.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 40.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 27.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 42.0% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.76 €)
10.94 £
(13.00 €)
     -45.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(95.05 €)
46.29 £
(55.00 €)
     -42.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.51 €)
7.57 £
(9.00 €)
     -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 £
(7.25 €)
2.52 £
(3.00 €)
     -58.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £
(7.13 €)
2.95 £
(3.50 €)
     -50.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 £
(4.51 €)
2.08 £
(2.48 €)
     -45.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 £
(2.46 €)
1.64 £
(1.95 €)
     -20.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 £
(1.69 €)
1.12 £
(1.34 €)
     -20.7 %
Markets
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 £
(5.68 €)
3.09 £
(3.67 €)
     -35.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(1.69 €)
1.15 £
(1.37 €)
     -18.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 £
(0.97 €)
0.57 £
(0.68 €)
     -30.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 £
(4.26 €)
2.32 £
(2.76 €)
     -35.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.78 £
(4.49 €)
4.48 £
(5.32 €)
     +18.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.04 £
(3.62 €)
2.58 £
(3.06 €)
     -15.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.90 £
(5.82 €)
5.17 £
(6.14 €)
     +5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 £
(1.37 €)
0.78 £
(0.92 €)
     -32.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(0.72 €)
0.55 £
(0.65 €)
     -8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.24 €)
0.66 £
(0.79 €)
     -36.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.25 £
(1.49 €)
0.82 £
(0.97 €)
     -34.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.67 €)
0.59 £
(0.70 €)
     +4.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.68 €)
0.69 £
(0.82 €)
     +20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(1.19 €)
1.39 £
(1.65 €)
     +38.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(1.55 €)
0.63 £
(0.75 €)
     -51.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.69 €)
4.21 £
(5.00 €)
     -53.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 £
(2.81 €)
0.98 £
(1.17 €)
     -58.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 £
(3.44 €)
2.23 £
(2.65 €)
     -22.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.75 £
(19.90 €)
4.88 £
(5.80 €)
     -70.9 %
Transportation
London Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.33 €)
1.68 £
(2.00 €)
     -39.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(217.48 €)
33.67 £
(40.00 €)
     -81.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.35 €)
3.07 £
(3.65 €)
     -31.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(4.97 €)
1.08 £
(1.29 €)
     -74.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.64 €)
13.93 £
(16.55 €)
     -53.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(6.46 €)
5.66 £
(6.72 €)
     +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,607.03 €)
25,249.18 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -10.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £
(34,365.00 €)
28,659.36 £
(34,051.83 €)
     -0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.10 £
(276.96 €)
106.63 £
(126.69 €)
     -54.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.21 £
(18.07 €)
15.43 £
(18.33 €)
     +1.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.46 £
(37.38 €)
29.87 £
(35.49 €)
     -5.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.76 £
(57.93 €)
35.87 £
(42.62 €)
     -26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.42 £
(19.51 €)
13.61 £
(16.17 €)
     -17.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.82 €)
6.73 £
(8.00 €)
     -55.1 %
Childcare
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,804.45 £
(2,143.97 €)
453.00 £
(538.24 €)
     -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,965.22 £
(24,909.98 €)
12,031.62 £
(14,295.46 €)
     -42.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.11 £
(95.19 €)
77.71 £
(92.33 €)
     -3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(42.77 €)
29.52 £
(35.07 €)
     -18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 £
(109.66 €)
67.59 £
(80.31 €)
     -26.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.34 £
(139.42 €)
91.61 £
(108.85 €)
     -21.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,218.66 £
(2,636.11 €)
1,168.92 £
(1,388.86 €)
     -47.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,639.66 £
(1,948.17 €)
904.68 £
(1,074.91 €)
     -44.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,133.78 £
(4,911.59 €)
2,216.47 £
(2,633.51 €)
     -46.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,721.63 £
(3,233.72 €)
1,487.67 £
(1,767.58 €)
     -45.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,459.24 £
(1,733.81 €)
515.42 £
(612.40 €)
     -64.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 780.29 £
(927.10 €)
300.95 £
(357.57 €)
     -61.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,035.36 £
(3,606.49 €)
1,026.53 £
(1,219.68 €)
     -66.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 3.77      -24.9 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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