Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 37.8% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 40.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 44.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 38.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 26.8% 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 23.35 €
(20.00 £)
13.72 €
(11.75 £)
     -41.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 93.41 €
(80.00 £)
55.00 €
(47.11 £)
     -41.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.34 €
(8.00 £)
9.00 €
(7.71 £)
     -3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.59 €
(6.50 £)
3.00 €
(2.57 £)
     -60.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.94 €
(5.95 £)
3.40 €
(2.91 £)
     -51.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.47 €
(3.83 £)
2.47 €
(2.11 £)
     -44.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(2.07 £)
1.96 €
(1.68 £)
     -18.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 €
(1.36 £)
1.32 €
(1.13 £)
     -16.6 %
Markets
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 €
(4.84 £)
3.64 €
(3.11 £)
     -35.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 €
(1.42 £)
1.41 €
(1.21 £)
     -15.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.84 £)
0.68 €
(0.58 £)
     -30.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 €
(3.60 £)
2.78 €
(2.38 £)
     -33.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.38 €
(3.75 £)
5.26 €
(4.51 £)
     +20.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 €
(2.96 £)
3.07 €
(2.63 £)
     -11.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.71 €
(4.89 £)
6.21 €
(5.32 £)
     +8.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.13 £)
0.92 €
(0.78 £)
     -30.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.66 £)
0.66 €
(0.57 £)
     -14.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.06 £)
0.77 €
(0.66 £)
     -37.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 €
(1.18 £)
0.98 €
(0.84 £)
     -29.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.58 £)
0.70 €
(0.60 £)
     +4.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 €
(0.61 £)
0.79 €
(0.68 £)
     +11.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(1.00 £)
1.69 €
(1.44 £)
     +44.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.66 €
(1.42 £)
0.72 €
(0.62 £)
     -56.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.92 €
(8.50 £)
5.00 €
(4.28 £)
     -49.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.77 €
(2.37 £)
1.16 €
(0.99 £)
     -58.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.43 €
(2.93 £)
2.56 €
(2.19 £)
     -25.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.85 €
(17.00 £)
5.80 €
(4.97 £)
     -70.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.39 €
(2.90 £)
2.00 €
(1.71 £)
     -40.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 210.17 €
(180.00 £)
40.00 €
(34.26 £)
     -81.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.14 €
(4.40 £)
3.60 €
(3.08 £)
     -29.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.89 €
(4.18 £)
1.45 €
(1.24 £)
     -70.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.03 €
(30.00 £)
16.10 €
(13.79 £)
     -54.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.25 €
(5.36 £)
6.71 €
(5.74 £)
     +7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,025.56 €
(28,285.00 £)
30,000.00 €
(25,693.73 £)
     -9.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,770.42 €
(28,922.94 £)
33,915.46 €
(29,047.16 £)
     +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 277.36 €
(237.55 £)
128.04 €
(109.66 £)
     -53.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.06 €
(14.61 £)
17.71 €
(15.16 £)
     +3.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.10 €
(31.78 £)
34.13 €
(29.23 £)
     -8.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.45 €
(47.49 £)
42.33 €
(36.25 £)
     -23.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.42 €
(16.64 £)
16.09 €
(13.78 £)
     -17.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.51 €
(15.00 £)
8.00 €
(6.85 £)
     -54.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,159.94 €
(1,849.90 £)
533.53 €
(456.95 £)
     -75.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,349.26 €
(20,854.11 £)
14,004.55 €
(11,994.30 £)
     -42.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 101.35 €
(86.80 £)
89.20 €
(76.39 £)
     -12.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.67 €
(36.54 £)
35.74 €
(30.61 £)
     -16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.09 €
(95.15 £)
80.50 €
(68.94 £)
     -27.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.03 €
(115.65 £)
104.41 €
(89.43 £)
     -22.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,558.13 €
(2,190.93 £)
1,401.51 €
(1,200.34 £)
     -45.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,933.15 €
(1,655.66 £)
1,078.74 €
(923.90 £)
     -44.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,785.39 €
(4,098.48 £)
2,652.73 €
(2,271.95 £)
     -44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,156.41 €
(2,703.33 £)
1,763.26 €
(1,510.16 £)
     -44.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,675.37 €
(1,434.88 £)
578.88 €
(495.78 £)
     -65.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 910.42 €
(779.73 £)
360.28 €
(308.56 £)
     -60.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,483.00 €
(2,983.05 £)
1,203.16 €
(1,030.46 £)
     -65.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.05 3.81      -24.5 %
Last update: 21 June 202518 June 2025
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