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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$20.22 ยฃ15.10
-20.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$95.5 ยฃ71.3
-33.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$10.82 ยฃ8.08
-3.88%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.96 ยฃ2.96
-30.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.86 ยฃ2.14
-18.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.06 ยฃ1.54
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$6.20 ยฃ4.63
-42.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$6.28 ยฃ4.69
-37.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
-41.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
25.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.80 ยฃ2.09
-36.79%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.82 ยฃ2.86
-18.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$5.93 ยฃ4.43
122.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.06 ยฃ5.27
10.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$12.85 ยฃ9.60
23.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.21 ยฃ2.40
-29.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.99 ยฃ1.49
-13.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.74 ยฃ2.80
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.57 ยฃ2.67
-31.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
-7.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.11 ยฃ1.57
-2.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.20 ยฃ0.89
59.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.53 ยฃ1.14
-49.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$19.43 ยฃ14.51
-65.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.06 ยฃ8.26
-48.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.54 ยฃ2.65
-62.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$4.25 ยฃ3.17
-29.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.46 ยฃ2.58
-32.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$89.3 ยฃ66.7
-48.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$6.59 ยฃ4.92
-35.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.62 ยฃ1.21
-50.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$54.7 ยฃ40.84
-65.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
10.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$24.7K ยฃ18.4K
38.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.3K ยฃ19.6K
48.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$249 ยฃ186
-41.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$15.66 ยฃ11.70
31.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$33.56 ยฃ25.07
19.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$59.0 ยฃ44.04
-15.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$16.34 ยฃ12.21
-44.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$2,238 ยฃ1,672
-72.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$23.6K ยฃ17.6K
-30.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$86.9 ยฃ64.9
17.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$28.64 ยฃ21.39
42.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$87.5 ยฃ65.3
8.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$91.8 ยฃ68.6
29.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,293 ยฃ966
25.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$983 ยฃ734
27.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,842 ยฃ1,376
69.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,269 ยฃ948
60.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$6,473 ยฃ4,836
20.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$4,902 ยฃ3,662
-10.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$2,522 ยฃ1,884
-39.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.54
-31.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ashford: January 11, 2026

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