Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 37.6% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 40.6% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 45.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 35.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 28.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 41.4% lower than in London
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Restaurants
 London Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant £20.00
(€23.18)		 £12.94
(€15.00)		      -35.3 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) £80.00
(€92.72)		 £47.45
(€55.00)		      -40.7 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) £8.00
(€9.27)		 £8.63
(€10.00)		      +7.9 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) £7.00
(€8.11)		 £2.59
(€3.00)		      -63.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £6.25
(€7.24)		 £2.59
(€3.00)		      -58.6 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) £4.14
(€4.79)		 £2.23
(€2.58)		      -46.1 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) £2.21
(€2.57)		 £1.78
(€2.06)		      -19.6 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) £1.64
(€1.90)		 £1.20
(€1.39)		      -26.6 %
Markets
 London Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) £1.42
(€1.65)		 £0.91
(€1.05)		      -36.0 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) £1.50
(€1.74)		 £1.28
(€1.48)		      -15.1 %
White Rice (1 lb) £0.85
(€0.99)		 £0.53
(€0.62)		      -37.7 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) £3.85
(€4.46)		 £3.05
(€3.53)		      -20.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) £4.11
(€4.76)		 £4.26
(€4.93)		      +3.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) £3.53
(€4.09)		 £2.67
(€3.09)		      -24.5 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) £5.95
(€6.89)		 £5.99
(€6.94)		      +0.7 %
Apples (1 lb) £1.09
(€1.27)		 £0.78
(€0.90)		      -28.8 %
Bananas (1 lb) £0.51
(€0.59)		 £0.60
(€0.70)		      +17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) £0.93
(€1.08)		 £0.66
(€0.76)		      -29.2 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) £1.40
(€1.62)		 £0.88
(€1.02)		      -36.7 %
Potatoes (1 lb) £0.54
(€0.63)		 £0.62
(€0.72)		      +15.8 %
Onions (1 lb) £0.59
(€0.68)		 £0.69
(€0.80)		      +17.2 %
Lettuce (1 Head) £1.05
(€1.22)		 £1.13
(€1.31)		      +7.1 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) £1.43
(€1.66)		 £0.67
(€0.78)		      -52.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) £10.00
(€11.59)		 £4.31
(€5.00)		      -56.9 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) £2.54
(€2.94)		 £1.05
(€1.21)		      -58.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £3.05
(€3.53)		 £1.75
(€2.03)		      -42.6 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) £17.75
(€20.57)		 £5.18
(€6.00)		      -70.8 %
Transportation
 London Edit Lisbon Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) £3.00
(€3.48)		 £1.73
(€2.00)		      -42.5 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) £200.00
(€231.80)		 £34.51
(€40.00)		      -82.7 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) £4.20
(€4.87)		 £3.06
(€3.55)		      -27.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) £3.99
(€4.63)		 £1.36
(€1.58)		      -65.9 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) £41.62
(€48.24)		 £13.33
(€15.45)		      -68.0 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) £1.51
(€1.75)		 £1.66
(€1.92)		      +9.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) £28,895.00
(€33,489.18)		 £26,231.33
(€30,402.00)		      -9.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) £30,578.33
(€35,440.16)		 £29,512.94
(€34,205.38)		      -3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 London Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) £290.12
(€336.24)		 £129.14
(€149.67)		      -55.5 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) £13.60
(€15.76)		 £14.49
(€16.79)		      +6.5 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) £30.73
(€35.62)		 £26.64
(€30.88)		      -13.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 London Edit Lisbon Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership £53.69
(€62.22)		 £36.26
(€42.02)		      -32.5 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) £17.05
(€19.76)		 £14.79
(€17.14)		      -13.3 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) £14.00
(€16.23)		 £7.20
(€8.35)		      -48.5 %
Childcare
 London Edit Lisbon Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child £2,029.33
(€2,351.99)		 £481.30
(€557.83)		      -76.3 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child £26,325.45
(€30,511.09)		 £13,430.29
(€15,565.65)		      -49.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 London Edit Lisbon Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) £89.21
(€103.39)		 £82.22
(€95.29)		      -7.8 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) £40.50
(€46.94)		 £35.65
(€41.32)		      -12.0 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) £95.00
(€110.10)		 £81.54
(€94.50)		      -14.2 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes £106.09
(€122.96)		 £100.00
(€115.90)		      -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
 London Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £2,251.72
(€2,609.74)		 £1,228.77
(€1,424.14)		      -45.4 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £1,698.08
(€1,968.06)		 £923.54
(€1,070.38)		      -45.6 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £3,797.06
(€4,400.78)		 £2,180.84
(€2,527.59)		      -42.6 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £2,923.68
(€3,388.54)		 £1,485.96
(€1,722.22)		      -49.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 London Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre £1,441.84
(€1,671.09)		 £542.10
(€628.30)		      -62.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre £668.58
(€774.88)		 £307.20
(€356.04)		      -54.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 London Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) £3,436.07
(€3,982.39)		 £1,195.39
(€1,385.45)		      -65.2 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 4.76 3.66      -23.2 %
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