Cost of Living Comparison Between Bedford and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bedford and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Bedford is 3.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bedford is 17% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bedford
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$16.09 €13.89
25.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49.02
$64.1 €55.3
3.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 £8.1
$10.28 €8.88
7.10%
Cappuccino
$4.13 £3.04
$2.78 €2.4
48.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.48
$2.23 €1.92
-9.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.57 €1.35
-23.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 £4.11
$3.41 €2.95
63.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 £4.6
$3.82 €3.3
63.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bedford
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.14 €0.98
28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.73 €1.49
-8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.67 €1.44
34.73%
Eggs
$3.77 £2.78
$3.13 €2.7
20.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 £7.78
$13.31 €11.5
-20.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 £6.99
$7.99 €6.9
18.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$15.97 €13.79
-18.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.22
$2.28 €1.97
32.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.7 €1.47
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$2.04 €1.76
42.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.4
$2.55 €2.2
28.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.76 €1.52
-21.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.05 €1.77
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$0.81 €0.7
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.12 £14.81
$6.59 €5.69
205.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 £7.36
$5.87 €5.07
70.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$1.33 €1.15
116.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 £1.77
$2.92 €2.52
-17.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Bedford
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.27 €1.96
20.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.8
$46.15 €39.85
93.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 £3.74
$4.23 €3.66
20.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 £2.44
$0.86 €0.75
284.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 £21.7
$18.68 €16.13
57.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.09 €1.81
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
11.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
4.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bedford
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$148 €128
86.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.51 £11.42
$20.98 €18.11
-26.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.78 £27.8
$39.65 €34.24
-4.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bedford
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.48 £34.21
$47.92 €41.37
-3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.7 £10.81
$9.38 €8.1
56.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bedford
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,042 £767
$607 €524
71.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K £16.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
38.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bedford
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76
$104 €90.1
-1.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 £27.21
$41.09 €35.48
-10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.7
$92.7 €80
15.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 £70.1
$119 €102
-19.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bedford
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 £847
$1,592 €1,375
-27.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 £731
$1,262 €1,090
-21.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,998 £1,470
$3,046 €2,630
-34.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 £1,265
$2,069 €1,787
-16.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bedford
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,445 £2,535
$1,462 €1,263
135.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
3.81
53.54%

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Last update for Bedford: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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