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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.5% cheaper than Bedford without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.5% cheaper than Bedford without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bedford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.22 £14.88
-20.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$66.6 £49.02
-3.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.01 £8.1
-6.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.13 £3.04
-32.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.01 £1.48
10.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.2 £0.88
30.83%
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
$6.24 £4.6
-38.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bedford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 £1.08
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.58 £1.16
9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.25 £1.66
-25.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.77 £2.78
-16.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.57 £7.78
25.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.5 £6.99
-15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.02 £9.58
22.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.02 £2.22
-24.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 £1.27
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.9 £2.14
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.27 £2.4
-22.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.39 £1.02
26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 £1.21
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 £0.76
92.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.44 £1.06
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.12 £14.81
-67.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10 £7.36
-41.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.88 £2.12
-53.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.4 £1.77
21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bedford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.74 £2.02
-17.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.5 £65.8
-48.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.08 £3.74
-16.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.31 £2.44
-74.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.48 £21.7
-36.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.94 £1.43
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.4K £28.3K
-10.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.4K £30.5K
-4.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bedford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$276 £203
-46.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.51 £11.42
35.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.78 £27.8
4.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bedford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.48 £34.21
3.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.7 £10.81
-36.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bedford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,042 £767
-41.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$22.3K £16.4K
-27.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bedford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 £76
1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.98 £27.21
11.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 £78.7
-13.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95.3 £70.1
24.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bedford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,150 £847
38.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$993 £731
27.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,998 £1,470
52.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,719 £1,265
20.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bedford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,445 £2,535
-57.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.85
-34.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bedford: October 29, 2025

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