Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 29.2% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 27.9% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Portugal are 24.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 38.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 25.7% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 48.4% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.83 €)
9.25 £
(11.00 €)
     -38.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(77.26 €)
37.86 £
(45.00 €)
     -41.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(8.91 €)
6.73 £
(8.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.94 €)
2.10 £
(2.50 €)
     -57.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.57 £
(5.44 €)
2.52 £
(3.00 €)
     -44.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(4.05 €)
1.58 £
(1.88 €)
     -53.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 £
(2.11 €)
1.46 £
(1.73 €)
     -18.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(1.51 €)
1.02 £
(1.21 €)
     -20.0 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(5.59 €)
2.99 £
(3.56 €)
     -36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.33 €)
1.05 £
(1.25 €)
     -5.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.88 €)
0.54 £
(0.64 €)
     -26.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(3.53 €)
2.26 £
(2.68 €)
     -24.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(3.86 €)
3.94 £
(4.68 €)
     +21.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(3.56 €)
2.55 £
(3.03 €)
     -14.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.73 £
(5.63 €)
4.77 £
(5.67 €)
     +0.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.18 €)
0.74 £
(0.88 €)
     -25.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.48 £
(0.58 €)
     -11.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.14 €)
0.61 £
(0.73 €)
     -36.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.41 €)
0.83 £
(0.99 €)
     -29.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.66 €)
0.56 £
(0.67 €)
     +1.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.62 €)
0.66 £
(0.79 €)
     +27.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(1.00 €)
1.16 £
(1.37 €)
     +38.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(1.34 €)
0.58 £
(0.69 €)
     -48.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.51 €)
4.20 £
(4.99 €)
     -47.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.47 €)
0.94 £
(1.11 €)
     -55.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(2.92 €)
1.84 £
(2.18 €)
     -25.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.99 £
(17.82 €)
4.63 £
(5.50 €)
     -69.1 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(2.85 €)
1.68 £
(2.00 €)
     -29.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(83.20 €)
33.65 £
(40.00 €)
     -51.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.75 €)
2.94 £
(3.50 €)
     -26.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.86 £
(3.40 €)
1.33 £
(1.58 €)
     -53.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.77 €)
12.62 £
(15.00 €)
     -36.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(6.48 €)
5.42 £
(6.45 €)
     -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,619.43 €)
25,239.87 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -10.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,848.56 £
(35,477.87 €)
28,652.70 £
(34,056.48 €)
     -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.73 £
(282.57 €)
96.55 £
(114.76 €)
     -59.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.89 £
(15.32 €)
15.75 £
(18.71 €)
     +22.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.24 £
(37.13 €)
31.29 £
(37.20 €)
     +0.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.11 £
(40.54 €)
32.15 £
(38.22 €)
     -5.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.66 £
(13.86 €)
12.30 £
(14.62 €)
     +5.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.89 €)
6.31 £
(7.50 €)
     -36.9 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,261.00 £
(1,498.82 €)
368.37 £
(437.84 €)
     -70.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,202.61 £
(18,069.76 €)
8,959.75 £
(10,649.52 €)
     -41.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.38 £
(78.90 €)
66.78 £
(79.37 €)
     +0.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.89 £
(39.09 €)
28.25 £
(33.58 €)
     -14.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.69 £
(88.78 €)
65.12 £
(77.41 €)
     -12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.25 £
(90.63 €)
77.79 £
(92.46 €)
     +2.0 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,041.23 £
(1,237.60 €)
786.58 £
(934.92 €)
     -24.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 844.13 £
(1,003.33 €)
621.23 £
(738.39 €)
     -26.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,723.19 £
(2,048.17 €)
1,344.75 £
(1,598.37 €)
     -22.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,365.60 £
(1,623.14 €)
986.52 £
(1,172.57 €)
     -27.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.56 £
(515.33 €)
290.38 £
(345.15 €)
     -33.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 347.13 £
(412.60 €)
207.53 £
(246.67 €)
     -40.2 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,381.31 £
(2,830.42 €)
885.88 £
(1,052.95 €)
     -62.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.76 4.80      -16.7 %
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