Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Harlow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Harlow

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.3% cheaper than Harlow without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.4% cheaper than Harlow without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Harlow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.48 Β£20.22
-41.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$93.5 Β£68.8
-31.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.09 Β£7.43
1.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.78 Β£2.78
-26.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.44 Β£2.53
-35.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.1 Β£1.54
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.86 Β£3.57
-29.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.51 Β£3.32
-15.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Harlow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 Β£0.99
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.32 Β£0.97
31.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.71 Β£1.99
-38.38%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.59 Β£2.64
-12.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.06 Β£7.4
32.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.01 Β£5.89
-0.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.95 Β£9.53
23.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.09 Β£2.27
-26.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.96 Β£0.71
77.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.9 Β£2.13
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.35 Β£2.47
-23.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.65 Β£0.48
170.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 Β£0.86
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.59 Β£0.44
235.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 Β£0.53
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.02 Β£12.53
-61.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.31 Β£6.85
-36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.24 Β£1.65
-40.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.32 Β£2.44
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Harlow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.78 Β£2.05
-18.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$86.4 Β£63.6
-46.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.39 Β£3.97
-21.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.64 Β£1.21
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.05 Β£11.08
24.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 Β£1.39
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.6K Β£24K
5.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.9K Β£29.4K
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Harlow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$225 Β£166
-34.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.42 Β£9.88
56.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.76 Β£27.05
7.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Harlow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.55 Β£20.28
73.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.29 Β£9.05
-23.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Harlow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,930 Β£1,420
-68.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$25.9K Β£19.1K
-37.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Harlow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.4 Β£62.1
23.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50 Β£36.79
-17.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 Β£80.7
-15.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.8 Β£72.7
20.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Harlow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,626 Β£1,196
-2.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,470 Β£1,082
-14.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,545 Β£1,873
19.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,436 Β£1,792
-15.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Harlow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,139 Β£2,310
-53.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Harlow: October 29, 2025

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