Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 36.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 42.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 49.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 42.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 28.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 47.5% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.32 €)
11.58 £
(13.50 €)
     -42.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.27 €)
42.03 £
(49.00 €)
     -47.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.33 €)
7.46 £
(8.70 €)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.58 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -60.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(6.70 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.19 €)
1.94 £
(2.27 €)
     -45.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.36 €)
1.53 £
(1.78 €)
     -24.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
1.06 £
(1.24 €)
     -35.8 %
Markets
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(5.87 €)
3.10 £
(3.62 €)
     -38.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.64 €)
1.11 £
(1.29 €)
     -21.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.08 €)
0.56 £
(0.65 €)
     -39.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.69 €)
2.42 £
(2.82 €)
     -23.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.97 €)
3.97 £
(4.63 €)
     +16.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(3.95 €)
2.76 £
(3.22 €)
     -18.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.65 £
(6.59 €)
4.85 £
(5.66 €)
     -14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.36 €)
0.84 £
(0.98 €)
     -27.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.54 £
(0.63 €)
     -8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.37 €)
0.69 £
(0.80 €)
     -41.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
0.88 £
(1.03 €)
     -36.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     +20.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.72 £
(0.83 €)
     +34.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.13 €)
1.31 £
(1.53 €)
     +35.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.53 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     -49.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.08 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     -54.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.44 €)
1.05 £
(1.23 €)
     -49.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.84 €)
2.22 £
(2.58 €)
     -9.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
4.72 £
(5.50 €)
     -68.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.26 €)
1.72 £
(2.00 €)
     -38.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(233.16 €)
34.31 £
(40.00 €)
     -82.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
3.09 £
(3.60 €)
     -31.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.65 €)
0.97 £
(1.13 €)
     -69.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.97 €)
12.87 £
(15.00 €)
     -57.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.65 €)
5.93 £
(6.92 €)
     +4.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,803.63 €)
25,732.91 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -5.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,148.89 €)
28,507.16 £
(33,234.29 €)
     +10.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(342.52 €)
114.27 £
(133.22 €)
     -61.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(17.52 €)
19.83 £
(23.12 €)
     +31.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(36.16 €)
33.26 £
(38.77 €)
     +7.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.00 £
(54.79 €)
33.94 £
(39.57 €)
     -27.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.73 €)
10.95 £
(12.76 €)
     -23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
6.86 £
(8.00 €)
     -54.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,145.51 €)
466.62 £
(544.00 €)
     -74.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,380.29 €)
11,569.41 £
(13,487.88 €)
     -42.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(95.27 €)
66.22 £
(77.20 €)
     -19.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(45.90 €)
30.12 £
(35.12 €)
     -23.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(103.82 €)
69.20 £
(80.68 €)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(113.99 €)
85.19 £
(99.32 €)
     -12.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(2,493.16 €)
1,125.00 £
(1,311.55 €)
     -47.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(1,873.92 €)
779.64 £
(908.92 €)
     -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,289.02 £
(5,000.24 €)
2,160.49 £
(2,518.75 €)
     -49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(3,371.92 €)
1,426.03 £
(1,662.50 €)
     -50.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,528.63 €)
472.52 £
(550.87 €)
     -64.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(861.80 €)
245.77 £
(286.53 €)
     -66.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,452.54 £
(4,025.05 €)
1,044.93 £
(1,218.21 €)
     -69.7 %
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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