Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buckingham Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buckingham

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.5% cheaper than Buckingham without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.2% cheaper than Buckingham without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Buckingham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.35 Β£14.97
-20.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.2 Β£59.7
-21.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.89 Β£8.02
-5.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.61 Β£3.4
-39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.9 Β£1.4
17.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.37 Β£1.01
14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.29 Β£3.89
-35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.4 Β£3.98
-29.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buckingham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 Β£0.88
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.62 Β£1.19
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.09 Β£1.54
-20.10%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.21 Β£3.1
-25.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.11 Β£7.44
31.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.26 Β£5.34
10.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.47 Β£11.38
3.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.43 Β£2.52
-33.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.74 Β£1.28
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.8 Β£2.06
-27.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.61 Β£1.92
-2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.93 Β£0.69
89.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 Β£1.24
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 Β£0.8
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.55 Β£1.14
-47.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$16.1 Β£11.85
-59.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.83 Β£7.97
-45.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.59 Β£1.91
-48.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.93 Β£1.42
51.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Buckingham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.78 Β£2.04
-18.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.5 Β£65.8
-48.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.11 Β£3.02
2.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.36 Β£1
-36.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.98 Β£18.38
-25.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 Β£1.45
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.8K Β£27.8K
-8.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42K Β£30.9K
-5.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buckingham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$254 Β£187
-41.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.17 Β£12.64
22.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.41 Β£26.79
8.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buckingham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$13.46 Β£9.9
256.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.39 Β£9.11
-24.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buckingham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,420 Β£1,045
-57.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.7K Β£10.1K
17.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buckingham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75.4 Β£55.5
38.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.55 Β£26.16
15.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.9 Β£50.7
34.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.8 Β£65.3
33.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buckingham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,523 Β£1,121
4.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,040 Β£766
21.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,381 Β£2,488
-9.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,063 Β£1,518
0.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buckingham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,406 Β£3,242
-66.81%
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 Buckingham: October 27, 2025

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