Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bishops Stortford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bishops Stortford

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.1% cheaper than Bishops Stortford without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.5% cheaper than Bishops Stortford without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.18 £14.85
-20.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81 £59.6
-20.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.71 £7.14
5.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.17 £3.07
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.98 £1.45
12.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.62 £1.19
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.52 £4.06
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.27 £3.88
-27.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 £0.85
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 £1.14
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.11 £1.55
-20.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.3 £3.16
-27.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.1 £7.43
31.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.36 £5.42
8.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.53 £12.9
-8.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.45 £1.06
57.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.93 £0.68
82.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.35 £2.46
-39.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.65 £1.95
-3.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.52 £0.38
238.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.69 £0.51
197.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.56 £0.41
253.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.4 £0.29
102.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$16.05 £11.81
-58.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.37 £6.9
-37.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.19 £0.87
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.77 £2.04
5.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bishops Stortford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.2 £3.09
-45.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$77.7 £57.1
-40.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.7 £1.98
56.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.69 £1.24
-49.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.64 £10.04
36.95%
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
$22K £16.2K
56.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.6K £27K
8.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$363 £267
-59.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.65 £12.99
18.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.88 £26.41
10.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.23 £34.02
3.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.91 £5.82
134.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.12 £8.92
-22.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,733 £1,275
-64.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,801 £5,005
136.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$47.57 £35
119.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.05 £25.06
20.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.9 £52.2
30.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.3 £65.7
32.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bishops Stortford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,431 £1,053
11.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,283 £944
-1.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,234 £1,644
36.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,231 £1,641
-7.23%
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
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,018 £2,221
-51.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bishops Stortford: October 28, 2025

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