Cost of Living Comparison Between Portugal and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 41.8% higher than in Portugal (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 39.6% higher than in Portugal
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 34.3% higher than in Portugal
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 63.4% higher than in Portugal
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 35.2% higher than in Portugal
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 92.8% higher than in Portugal
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Restaurants
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.00 €
(9.25 £)
17.84 €
(15.00 £)
     +62.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(37.83 £)
77.32 €
(65.00 £)
     +71.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(6.73 £)
8.92 €
(7.50 £)
     +11.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(2.10 £)
5.95 €
(5.00 £)
     +137.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(2.52 £)
5.47 €
(4.60 £)
     +82.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.88 €
(1.58 £)
4.05 €
(3.41 £)
     +116.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 €
(1.45 £)
2.11 €
(1.78 £)
     +22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 €
(1.02 £)
1.51 €
(1.27 £)
     +24.8 %
Markets
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.55 €
(2.99 £)
5.59 €
(4.70 £)
     +57.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.05 £)
1.33 €
(1.12 £)
     +6.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.54 £)
0.88 €
(0.74 £)
     +36.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.68 €
(2.25 £)
3.53 €
(2.97 £)
     +31.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.68 €
(3.93 £)
3.86 €
(3.25 £)
     -17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.03 €
(2.55 £)
3.56 €
(2.99 £)
     +17.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.68 €
(4.77 £)
5.63 €
(4.73 £)
     -0.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.74 £)
1.18 €
(0.99 £)
     +34.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 €
(0.48 £)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     +13.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.61 £)
1.14 €
(0.96 £)
     +57.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.99 €
(0.83 £)
1.41 €
(1.18 £)
     +42.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.56 £)
0.66 €
(0.55 £)
     -2.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.67 £)
0.62 €
(0.52 £)
     -22.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.37 €
(1.16 £)
1.00 €
(0.84 £)
     -27.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 €
(0.58 £)
1.34 €
(1.13 £)
     +96.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.99 €
(4.20 £)
9.52 €
(8.00 £)
     +90.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 €
(0.93 £)
2.47 €
(2.08 £)
     +122.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 €
(1.83 £)
2.93 €
(2.46 £)
     +34.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(4.62 £)
17.83 €
(14.99 £)
     +224.2 %
Transportation
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.68 £)
2.85 €
(2.40 £)
     +42.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(33.63 £)
83.27 €
(70.00 £)
     +108.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(2.94 £)
4.76 €
(4.00 £)
     +35.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.58 €
(1.33 £)
3.42 €
(2.87 £)
     +116.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.61 £)
23.79 €
(20.00 £)
     +58.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.45 €
(5.42 £)
6.49 €
(5.45 £)
     +0.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(25,220.57 £)
33,645.16 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +12.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,056.48 €
(28,630.79 £)
35,505.02 €
(29,848.56 £)
     +4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 114.93 €
(96.62 £)
282.26 €
(237.29 £)
     +145.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.78 €
(15.79 £)
15.31 €
(12.87 £)
     -18.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.38 €
(31.42 £)
37.16 €
(31.24 £)
     -0.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.26 €
(32.16 £)
40.53 €
(34.07 £)
     +5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.47 €
(12.16 £)
13.87 €
(11.66 £)
     -4.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.60 €
(6.39 £)
11.90 €
(10.00 £)
     +56.5 %
Childcare
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 439.75 €
(369.69 £)
1,498.34 €
(1,259.63 £)
     +240.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,649.52 €
(8,952.90 £)
18,083.59 €
(15,202.61 £)
     +69.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.69 €
(66.99 £)
78.96 €
(66.38 £)
     -0.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.65 €
(28.29 £)
39.12 €
(32.89 £)
     +16.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.41 €
(65.07 £)
88.87 €
(74.71 £)
     +14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.66 €
(77.90 £)
90.69 €
(76.24 £)
     -2.1 %
Rent Per Month
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 930.97 €
(782.66 £)
1,237.38 €
(1,040.24 £)
     +32.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 735.62 €
(618.42 £)
1,004.31 €
(844.31 £)
     +36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,589.55 €
(1,336.31 £)
2,049.79 €
(1,723.23 £)
     +29.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,170.55 €
(984.07 £)
1,624.42 €
(1,365.62 £)
     +38.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 345.00 €
(290.04 £)
515.73 €
(433.56 £)
     +49.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 247.00 €
(207.65 £)
412.92 €
(347.13 £)
     +67.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Portugal Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,052.50 €
(884.82 £)
2,832.71 €
(2,381.42 £)
     +169.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.81 5.76      +19.8 %
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