Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ilford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ilford

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.4% cheaper than Ilford without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.6% cheaper than Ilford without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ilford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20 Β£14.72
-19.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88.2 Β£64.9
-27.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.91 Β£8.03
-5.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.85 Β£3.57
-42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.56 Β£1.15
42.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.05 Β£0.77
49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.54 Β£4.08
-38.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.18 Β£4.55
-38.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ilford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 Β£1.07
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.39 Β£1.02
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.2 Β£1.62
-24.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.63 Β£2.67
-13.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.07 Β£5.94
64.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.21 Β£6.04
-2.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.1 Β£9.64
21.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.11 Β£2.29
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 Β£1.15
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.94 Β£2.16
-30.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.84 Β£2.09
-10.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.77 Β£1.3
-0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.56 Β£1.15
31.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 Β£0.96
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.43 Β£1.06
-43.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.96 Β£15.42
-68.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.34 Β£8.35
-48.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.73 Β£2.01
-51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.4 Β£1.76
21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ilford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.45 Β£2.54
-34.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$88.1 Β£64.8
-47.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.9 Β£4.34
-28.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.16 Β£1.59
-60.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.89 Β£22
-37.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 Β£1.37
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K Β£27.9K
-8.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.3K Β£29K
0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ilford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$326 Β£240
-54.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.12 Β£11.87
30.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.37 Β£26.03
12.10%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ilford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.18 Β£20.74
70.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.68 Β£15.22
-54.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ilford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,928 Β£1,419
-68.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$22.7K Β£16.7K
-28.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ilford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 Β£76.6
0.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.69 Β£29.95
0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.6 Β£63.7
7.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.8 Β£72.7
20.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ilford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,404 Β£1,034
13.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,757 Β£1,293
-28.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,962 Β£2,180
2.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,170 Β£1,597
-4.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ilford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,554 Β£2,616
-58.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.45
-30.09%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ilford: October 28, 2025

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