Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Grays Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Grays

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.6% cheaper than Grays without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.8% cheaper than Grays without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Grays
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.45 £15.05
-21.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$53.7 £39.54
19.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.71 £7.15
5.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.75 £3.5
-41.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.17 £1.6
2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 £1.21
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.45 £4.01
-37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.95 £5.11
-45.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Grays
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 £1.18
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.57 £1.16
10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.68 £1.23
-0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.99 £3.67
-37.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.76 £8.66
13.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.17 £6.75
-12.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.33 £13.49
-12.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.19 £2.35
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 £1.47
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.19 £2.35
-36.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.34 £2.46
-23.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.21 £1.63
-20.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.99 £1.46
3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 £0.82
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 £0.62
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.34 £12.76
-62.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.98 £8.82
-51.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 £1.02
-3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.67 £1.96
9.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Grays
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.27 £2.41
-30.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87.3 £64.3
-47.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.46 £3.28
-5.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.13 £1.56
-59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.62 £29.9
-54.01%
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
$38.3K £28.2K
-9.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.9K £30.9K
-5.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Grays
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$291 £214
-49.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.49 £13.61
13.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.57 £29.86
-2.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Grays
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.46 £34.19
3.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.44 £6.95
-0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Grays
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,769 £1,302
-65.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.8K £13.8K
-14.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Grays
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94.5 £69.5
10.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.15 £31.02
-2.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 £81.4
-16.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.5 £57.8
51.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Grays
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,237 £910
28.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,004 £739
25.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,019 £1,486
50.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,676 £1,233
23.48%
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
Grays
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.63
-32.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grays: October 28, 2025

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