Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 41.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 44.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 48.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 43.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 31.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 44.2% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.11 €)
10.58 £
(12.75 €)
     -47.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(96.45 €)
41.47 £
(50.00 €)
     -48.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.65 €)
7.46 £
(9.00 €)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.15 £
(7.41 €)
2.49 £
(3.00 €)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.63 €)
2.90 £
(3.50 €)
     -47.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 £
(4.48 €)
1.98 £
(2.39 €)
     -46.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 £
(2.33 €)
1.49 £
(1.80 €)
     -22.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.77 €)
1.06 £
(1.28 €)
     -27.8 %
Markets
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 £
(6.03 €)
3.00 £
(3.62 €)
     -39.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.75 €)
1.07 £
(1.29 €)
     -25.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 £
(1.07 €)
0.55 £
(0.67 €)
     -37.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.46 £
(4.17 €)
2.26 £
(2.72 €)
     -34.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.83 £
(4.61 €)
4.14 £
(5.00 €)
     +8.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.28 £
(3.96 €)
2.54 £
(3.07 €)
     -22.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.31 £
(6.41 €)
4.78 £
(5.76 €)
     -10.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 £
(1.38 €)
0.81 £
(0.97 €)
     -29.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.74 €)
0.51 £
(0.61 €)
     -17.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.35 €)
0.66 £
(0.79 €)
     -41.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.65 €)
0.84 £
(1.01 €)
     -38.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.69 €)
0.64 £
(0.78 €)
     +13.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.70 €)
0.70 £
(0.84 €)
     +20.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 £
(1.19 €)
1.30 £
(1.56 €)
     +31.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.51 €)
0.61 £
(0.73 €)
     -51.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.85 €)
4.15 £
(5.00 €)
     -53.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 £
(2.60 €)
1.02 £
(1.23 €)
     -52.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 £
(3.12 €)
2.32 £
(2.79 €)
     -10.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 £
(19.29 €)
4.64 £
(5.60 €)
     -71.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.38 €)
1.66 £
(2.00 €)
     -40.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.00 £
(229.08 €)
33.18 £
(40.00 €)
     -82.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 £
(5.79 €)
3.07 £
(3.70 €)
     -36.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(5.04 €)
0.93 £
(1.13 €)
     -77.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(36.17 €)
12.90 £
(15.55 €)
     -57.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 £
(6.81 €)
5.57 £
(6.72 €)
     -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(34,102.33 €)
24,882.46 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,418.23 £
(36,674.30 €)
27,814.27 £
(33,534.78 €)
     -8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.58 £
(302.12 €)
107.27 £
(129.34 €)
     -57.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.39 £
(17.35 €)
17.70 £
(21.34 €)
     +23.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £
(38.06 €)
30.56 £
(36.85 €)
     -3.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.22 £
(60.55 €)
33.27 £
(40.11 €)
     -33.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.59 £
(17.59 €)
12.37 £
(14.92 €)
     -15.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.09 €)
6.64 £
(8.00 €)
     -55.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,836.55 £
(2,214.27 €)
442.71 £
(533.76 €)
     -75.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(25,085.02 €)
11,958.59 £
(14,418.10 €)
     -42.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.64 £
(93.61 €)
68.69 £
(82.82 €)
     -11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 £
(48.23 €)
29.30 £
(35.32 €)
     -26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 £
(106.16 €)
64.34 £
(77.58 €)
     -26.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.87 £
(131.26 €)
84.68 £
(102.10 €)
     -22.2 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,189.84 £
(2,640.23 €)
1,158.42 £
(1,396.67 €)
     -47.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,596.45 £
(1,924.79 €)
849.10 £
(1,023.73 €)
     -46.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,323.40 £
(5,212.59 €)
2,173.90 £
(2,621.00 €)
     -49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,748.89 £
(3,314.25 €)
1,402.63 £
(1,691.11 €)
     -49.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,388.95 £
(1,674.61 €)
456.35 £
(550.20 €)
     -67.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 777.79 £
(937.75 €)
254.98 £
(307.42 €)
     -67.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,376.32 £
(4,070.72 €)
1,046.80 £
(1,262.10 €)
     -69.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.05 4.36      -13.6 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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