Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Banbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Banbury

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.3% cheaper than Banbury without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.8% cheaper than Banbury without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Banbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.01 £14.73
-19.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.3 £58.4
-19.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.15 £6.73
12.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.32 £3.18
-35.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.8 £1.32
23.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.04 £0.76
50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.58 £4.11
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.13 £3.78
-25.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Banbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 £0.98
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.66 £1.22
4.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.06 £1.51
-18.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.38 £3.22
-28.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.36 £3.95
148.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.1 £5.22
12.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.4 £9.86
19.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.22 £1.64
2.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.38 £1.02
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2 £1.47
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.15 £1.58
18.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 £0.98
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 £0.99
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 £0.8
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.5 £1.1
-46.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.55 £12.92
-62.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.17 £6.75
-35.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.57 £1.89
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.98 £1.46
47.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Banbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.32 £2.44
-31.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.1 £65.5
-48.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.11 £3.02
2.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.33 £0.98
-35.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.33 £18.64
-26.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 £1.46
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K £28.8K
-11.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$43.1K £31.7K
-7.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Banbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$220 £162
-32.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.83 £10.18
51.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.74 £29.98
-2.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Banbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$69.9 £51.4
-31.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.46 £9.91
-30.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Banbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,420 £1,045
-57.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.8K £10.2K
16.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Banbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.3 £62.1
23.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.53 £26.88
12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$120 £88.2
-22.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.4 £65
34.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Banbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,214 £893
31.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$964 £710
30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,949 £1,434
56.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,627 £1,198
27.15%
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
Banbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,701 £1,988
-45.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.79
-34.20%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Banbury: October 28, 2025

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