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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.2% cheaper than Ashford without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.4% cheaper than Ashford without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.57 £15.13
-21.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$96.7 £71.2
-33.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11 £8.1
-6.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.12 £3.03
-32.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.95 £2.17
-24.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.05 £1.51
-23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6 £4.41
-43.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.15 £4.52
-37.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.95 £1.43
-41.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 £1.07
18.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.92 £2.15
-42.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.68 £2.71
-14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.08 £4.47
118.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.07 £5.21
13.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.03 £9.59
22.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.31 £2.44
-31.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.92 £1.41
-11.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.72 £2.74
-45.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.56 £2.62
-28.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 £1.38
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 £1.57
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.2 £0.88
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 £1.08
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.01 £14.72
-67.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.78 £7.93
-45.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.41 £2.51
-61.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.25 £3.13
-31.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.46 £2.55
-34.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89 £65.5
-48.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.62 £4.87
-36.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.64 £1.21
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$53.4 £39.26
-64.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 £1.41
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.8K £18.3K
39.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K £19.3K
51.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$253 £186
-41.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.66 £11.53
33.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.15 £25.13
16.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$57.9 £42.62
-17.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.47 £12.12
-43.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,309 £1,699
-73.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$22.8K £16.7K
-29.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.7 £65.2
17.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.27 £21.54
40.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.8 £63.9
6.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93 £68.5
27.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,303 £959
22.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,003 £738
25.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,877 £1,381
62.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,300 £957
59.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ashford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,451 £1,803
-40.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.54
-31.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ashford: October 29, 2025

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