Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guildford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guildford

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.6% cheaper than Guildford without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.2% cheaper than Guildford without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guildford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$20.18 £14.85
-21.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$90.1 £66.3
-30.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$11.38 £8.37
-9.58%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$4.6 £3.38
-39.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.66 £1.96
-16.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.83 £1.35
-15.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$8.1 £5.96
-58.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$6.95 £5.11
-42.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guildford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.65 £1.21
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 £0.75
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.75 £1.29
-3.43%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$4.46 £3.28
-28.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$14.93 £10.99
-10.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.15 £7.47
-21.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$16.24 £11.95
-2.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.62 £2.67
-37.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.13 £1.57
-19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$4.47 £3.29
-56.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.98 £3.66
-48.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.86 £1.37
-0.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.39 £1.03
43.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.09 £0.81
77.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.17 £0.86
-27.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$20.48 £15.07
-68.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$11.29 £8.31
-48.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.43 £1.79
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$3.53 £2.6
-15.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guildford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.88 £2.12
-20.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$92.6 £68.1
-50.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$6.76 £4.97
-39.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.61 £1.18
-49.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$23.31 £17.15
-19.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.96 £1.45
3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$38K £27.9K
-9.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$39.9K £29.4K
-1.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guildford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$390 £287
-61.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$17.71 £13.04
16.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$41.04 £30.2
-5.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guildford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$70.2 £51.7
-30.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$16.69 £12.28
13.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$16.47 £12.12
-42.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guildford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$2,170 £1,597
-71.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$24.2K £17.8K
-33.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guildford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$83.3 £61.3
24.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$68.6 £50.5
-40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$94.4 £69.5
1.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$129 £95
-6.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guildford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,863 £1,371
-13.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$1,671 £1,230
-23.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$2,739 £2,016
12.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$2,464 £1,813
-17.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$9,166 £6,745
-20.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$7,609 £5,599
-40.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guildford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$3,338 £2,457
-56.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.24
-38.94%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Guildford: November 4, 2025

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