Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston upon Thames and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston upon Thames and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston upon Thames is 40.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston upon Thames is 13.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston upon Thames
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.7 £16.71
$16.09 €13.89
41.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 £62.8
$64.1 €55.3
33.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$10.28 €8.88
-2.43%
Cappuccino
$5.28 £3.88
$2.78 €2.4
89.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2
$2.23 €1.92
21.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.57 €1.35
17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.73 £6.42
$3.41 €2.95
156.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.12 £5.98
$3.82 €3.3
112.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston upon Thames
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.14 €0.98
38.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.73 €1.49
-10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.67 €1.44
65.27%
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$3.13 €2.7
30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 £7.39
$13.31 €11.5
-24.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 £6.63
$7.99 €6.9
12.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 £10.67
$15.97 €13.79
-9.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$2.28 €1.97
50.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.7 €1.47
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$2.04 €1.76
43.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 £2.62
$2.55 €2.2
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.76 €1.52
-10.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.05 €1.77
-9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$1.98 €1.71
-46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.81 €0.7
132.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.99 £13.24
$6.59 €5.69
172.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 £6.69
$5.87 €5.07
54.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$1.33 €1.15
135.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 £2.98
$2.92 €2.52
38.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston upon Thames
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 £1.77
$2.27 €1.96
5.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.68 £31.41
$46.15 €39.85
-7.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 £3.88
$4.23 €3.66
24.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 £1.61
$0.86 €0.75
154.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.56 £24.7
$18.68 €16.13
79.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.09 €1.81
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
10.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-2.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston upon Thames
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 £242
$148 €128
121.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.82 £11.64
$20.98 €18.11
-24.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.8 £30.76
$39.65 €34.24
5.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston upon Thames
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 £65.6
$47.92 €41.37
85.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.27 £6.82
$18.57 €16.03
-50.08%
Cinema Ticket
$20.01 £14.72
$9.38 €8.1
113.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston upon Thames
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,855 £1,365
$607 €524
205.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.5K £12.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
8.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston upon Thames
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 £64.1
$104 €90.1
-16.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 £31.79
$41.09 €35.48
5.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 £63.8
$92.7 €80
-6.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £102
$119 €102
16.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston upon Thames
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$1,592 €1,375
28.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 £1,405
$1,262 €1,090
51.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,703 £2,725
$3,046 €2,630
21.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,262 £2,401
$2,069 €1,787
57.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.3K £12K
$7,280 €6,286
123.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,259 £3,134
$4,549 €3,928
-6.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston upon Thames
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,759 £3,502
$1,462 €1,263
225.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.81
54.86%

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Last update for Kingston upon Thames: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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