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 44.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 48.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 44.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 31.0% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 44.5% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.11 €)
10.37 £
(12.50 €)
     -48.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 83.75 £
(100.96 €)
41.48 £
(50.00 €)
     -50.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.64 €)
7.47 £
(9.00 €)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.23 €)
2.49 £
(3.00 €)
     -58.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.63 €)
2.90 £
(3.50 €)
     -47.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 £
(4.48 €)
1.98 £
(2.39 €)
     -46.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 £
(2.30 €)
1.49 £
(1.80 €)
     -21.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.77 €)
1.07 £
(1.29 €)
     -27.0 %
Markets
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.97 £
(5.99 €)
3.01 £
(3.63 €)
     -39.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 £
(1.74 €)
1.07 £
(1.30 €)
     -25.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 £
(1.07 €)
0.55 £
(0.67 €)
     -37.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.46 £
(4.17 €)
2.26 £
(2.72 €)
     -34.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.83 £
(4.61 €)
4.16 £
(5.01 €)
     +8.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.28 £
(3.96 €)
2.56 £
(3.08 €)
     -22.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.25 £
(6.33 €)
4.79 £
(5.78 €)
     -8.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.37 €)
0.81 £
(0.97 €)
     -29.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.74 €)
0.51 £
(0.61 €)
     -17.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.34 €)
0.66 £
(0.80 €)
     -40.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 £
(1.60 €)
0.84 £
(1.01 €)
     -36.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.68 €)
0.64 £
(0.78 €)
     +13.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.69 €)
0.69 £
(0.83 €)
     +19.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.19 €)
1.32 £
(1.59 €)
     +33.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.50 €)
0.62 £
(0.74 €)
     -50.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.85 €)
4.15 £
(5.00 €)
     -53.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 £
(2.58 €)
1.02 £
(1.23 €)
     -52.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 £
(3.09 €)
2.33 £
(2.80 €)
     -9.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 £
(19.29 €)
4.65 £
(5.60 €)
     -71.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.38 €)
1.66 £
(2.00 €)
     -40.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.00 £
(229.04 €)
33.18 £
(40.00 €)
     -82.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 £
(5.79 €)
3.03 £
(3.65 €)
     -36.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(5.04 €)
0.93 £
(1.13 €)
     -77.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(36.16 €)
12.44 £
(15.00 €)
     -58.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 £
(6.81 €)
5.58 £
(6.72 €)
     -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(34,096.92 €)
24,886.41 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,418.23 £
(36,668.49 €)
27,824.39 £
(33,541.67 €)
     -8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.70 £
(302.21 €)
108.34 £
(130.60 €)
     -56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.39 £
(17.35 €)
17.59 £
(21.21 €)
     +22.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £
(38.06 €)
30.67 £
(36.97 €)
     -2.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.22 £
(60.54 €)
33.96 £
(40.94 €)
     -32.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.59 £
(17.58 €)
12.36 £
(14.90 €)
     -15.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.08 €)
6.64 £
(8.00 €)
     -55.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,836.55 £
(2,213.92 €)
441.70 £
(532.46 €)
     -75.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(25,081.04 €)
11,637.75 £
(14,029.05 €)
     -44.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.64 £
(93.59 €)
69.08 £
(83.28 €)
     -11.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 £
(48.22 €)
29.55 £
(35.62 €)
     -26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 £
(106.14 €)
65.02 £
(78.38 €)
     -26.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.87 £
(131.24 €)
84.12 £
(101.41 €)
     -22.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,189.84 £
(2,639.81 €)
1,165.87 £
(1,405.43 €)
     -46.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,596.45 £
(1,924.49 €)
853.75 £
(1,029.18 €)
     -46.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,323.40 £
(5,211.77 €)
2,188.54 £
(2,638.24 €)
     -49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,741.46 £
(3,304.77 €)
1,415.64 £
(1,706.52 €)
     -48.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,388.95 £
(1,674.34 €)
465.23 £
(560.82 €)
     -66.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 777.79 £
(937.60 €)
257.57 £
(310.49 €)
     -66.9 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,376.33 £
(4,070.08 €)
1,042.70 £
(1,256.95 €)
     -69.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.05 4.33      -14.2 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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