Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashford and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashford and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Ashford is 5.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashford is 21% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashford
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.57 £15.13
$16.09 €13.89
27.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.7 £71.2
$64.1 €55.3
50.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11 £8.1
$10.28 €8.88
7.00%
Cappuccino
$4.12 £3.03
$2.78 €2.4
48.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 £2.17
$2.23 €1.92
32.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.57 €1.35
30.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$3.41 €2.95
75.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.52
$3.82 €3.3
60.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashford
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.14 €0.98
71.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.73 €1.49
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.67 €1.44
74.85%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$3.13 €2.7
17.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 £4.47
$13.31 €11.5
-54.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 £5.21
$7.99 €6.9
-11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 £9.59
$15.97 €13.79
-18.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.28 €1.97
45.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.7 €1.47
12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 £2.74
$2.04 €1.76
82.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.62
$2.55 €2.2
39.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.76 €1.52
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 £1.57
$2.05 €1.77
3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.98 €1.71
-39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$0.81 €0.7
80.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.01 £14.72
$6.59 €5.69
203.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$5.87 €5.07
83.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$1.33 €1.15
156.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 £3.13
$2.92 €2.52
45.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashford
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.55
$2.27 €1.96
52.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$46.15 €39.85
92.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 £4.87
$4.23 €3.66
56.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.86 €0.75
90.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.4 £39.26
$18.68 €16.13
185.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$2.09 €1.81
-8.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K £18.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-28.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K £19.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-33.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashford
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 £186
$148 €128
70.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.66 £11.53
$20.98 €18.11
-25.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 £25.13
$39.65 €34.24
-13.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashford
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 £42.62
$47.92 €41.37
20.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 £12.12
$9.38 €8.1
75.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashford
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,309 £1,699
$607 €524
280.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K £16.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
41.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashford
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 £65.2
$104 €90.1
-15.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 £21.54
$41.09 €35.48
-28.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 £63.9
$92.7 €80
-6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 £68.5
$119 €102
-21.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashford
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 £959
$1,592 €1,375
-18.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,262 €1,090
-20.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 £1,381
$3,046 €2,630
-38.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 £957
$2,069 €1,787
-37.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashford
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 £1,803
$1,462 €1,263
67.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
3.81
45.41%

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Last update for Ashford: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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