Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Basildon is 7.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basildon is 20.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basildon
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20 £14.72
$16.09 €13.89
24.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 £71.3
$64.1 €55.3
51.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 £6.95
$10.28 €8.88
-8.07%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$2.78 €2.4
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.23 €1.92
-5.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.57 €1.35
4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.03 £5.91
$3.41 €2.95
135.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$3.82 €3.3
-30.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basildon
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.73 €1.49
24.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.67 €1.44
23.35%
Eggs
$4.1 £3.02
$3.13 €2.7
30.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$13.31 €11.5
-11.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 £3.41
$7.99 €6.9
-42.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 £9.16
$15.97 €13.79
-22.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.28 €1.97
37.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.7 €1.47
-22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.04 €1.76
61.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.55 €2.2
30.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.2
$1.76 €1.52
-7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.05 €1.77
-4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.98 €1.71
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.81 €0.7
64.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.7
$6.59 €5.69
203.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.8 £8.68
$5.87 €5.07
101.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.33 €1.15
110.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.92 €2.52
-42.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Basildon
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.27 €1.96
45.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.1 £51.6
$46.15 €39.85
51.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 £3.31
$4.23 €3.66
6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.86 €0.75
41.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 £29.77
$18.68 €16.13
116.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.09 €1.81
-7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
10.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
5.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basildon
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £211
$148 €128
92.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$20.98 €18.11
-11.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 £26.98
$39.65 €34.24
-7.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basildon
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 £48.07
$47.92 €41.37
36.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.53 £24.67
$18.57 €16.03
80.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 £9.99
$9.38 €8.1
44.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basildon
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,789 £1,316
$607 €524
194.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K £13.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
17.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basildon
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.66 £24.77
$104 €90.1
-67.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 £30.42
$41.09 €35.48
0.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 £29.45
$92.7 €80
-56.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.61 £29.89
$119 €102
-65.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basildon
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 £1,079
$1,592 €1,375
-7.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 £931
$1,262 €1,090
0.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 £1,780
$3,046 €2,630
-20.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,029 £1,493
$2,069 €1,787
-1.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,393 £3,969
$7,280 €6,286
-25.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 £2,431
$4,549 €3,928
-27.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basildon
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,139 £2,310
$1,462 €1,263
114.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.81
47.77%

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Last update for Basildon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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