Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 39.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 44.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 51.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 41.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 28.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 46.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.69 €)
10.97 £
(13.00 €)
     -45.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.77 €)
42.21 £
(50.00 €)
     -47.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.48 €)
7.60 £
(9.00 €)
     -5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.70 €)
2.53 £
(3.00 €)
     -61.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 £
(6.05 €)
2.95 £
(3.50 €)
     -42.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 £
(4.33 €)
1.96 £
(2.32 €)
     -46.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.35 €)
1.46 £
(1.73 €)
     -26.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.74 €)
1.03 £
(1.22 €)
     -30.1 %
Markets
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.01 £
(5.93 €)
3.02 £
(3.58 €)
     -39.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.64 €)
1.08 £
(1.28 €)
     -22.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.12 €)
0.55 £
(0.65 €)
     -41.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.13 £
(3.71 €)
2.40 £
(2.85 €)
     -23.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 £
(4.19 €)
4.21 £
(4.99 €)
     +19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.99 €)
2.68 £
(3.17 €)
     -20.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.24 £
(6.21 €)
4.85 £
(5.74 €)
     -7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.42 €)
0.84 £
(0.99 €)
     -30.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.72 €)
0.53 £
(0.63 €)
     -13.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 £
(1.34 €)
0.70 £
(0.83 €)
     -38.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 £
(1.76 €)
0.86 £
(1.02 €)
     -42.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.68 €)
0.69 £
(0.82 €)
     +20.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.72 £
(0.85 €)
     +31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(1.18 €)
1.31 £
(1.55 €)
     +31.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £
(1.37 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     -40.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(10.96 €)
4.22 £
(5.00 €)
     -54.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 £
(2.35 €)
1.08 £
(1.29 €)
     -45.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(2.96 €)
2.25 £
(2.67 €)
     -9.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.77 €)
4.73 £
(5.60 €)
     -68.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.32 €)
1.69 £
(2.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(236.93 €)
33.76 £
(40.00 €)
     -83.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.33 €)
3.08 £
(3.65 €)
     -31.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(3.61 €)
0.95 £
(1.13 €)
     -68.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.54 €)
13.59 £
(16.10 €)
     -54.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 £
(6.75 €)
5.84 £
(6.91 €)
     +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,177.50 £
(33,380.77 €)
25,323.71 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,212.33 £
(32,237.38 €)
28,053.85 £
(33,234.29 €)
     +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.67 £
(343.17 €)
110.31 £
(130.68 €)
     -61.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.48 £
(17.16 €)
18.45 £
(21.86 €)
     +27.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.36 £
(35.96 €)
31.96 £
(37.86 €)
     +5.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.49 £
(53.89 €)
33.57 £
(39.76 €)
     -26.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.70 £
(17.41 €)
11.63 £
(13.77 €)
     -20.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 £
(16.59 €)
6.75 £
(8.00 €)
     -51.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,815.85 £
(2,151.16 €)
450.56 £
(533.76 €)
     -75.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,736.00 £
(22,195.80 €)
11,613.63 £
(13,758.21 €)
     -38.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.20 £
(93.83 €)
65.42 £
(77.50 €)
     -17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.79 £
(47.14 €)
29.48 £
(34.93 €)
     -25.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(105.50 €)
65.99 £
(78.18 €)
     -25.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.68 £
(118.08 €)
79.79 £
(94.52 €)
     -20.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,170.83 £
(2,571.70 €)
1,132.29 £
(1,341.38 €)
     -47.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,633.42 £
(1,935.04 €)
788.22 £
(933.78 €)
     -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,484.88 £
(5,313.07 €)
2,117.98 £
(2,509.09 €)
     -52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,901.22 £
(3,436.96 €)
1,357.94 £
(1,608.70 €)
     -53.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.26 £
(1,475.21 €)
460.67 £
(545.74 €)
     -63.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(885.95 €)
236.94 £
(280.70 €)
     -68.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,728.16 £
(4,416.60 €)
1,096.05 £
(1,298.44 €)
     -70.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 3.65      -30.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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