Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kingston upon Thames Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kingston upon Thames

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29% cheaper than Kingston upon Thames without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.8% cheaper than Kingston upon Thames without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kingston upon Thames
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.7 Β£16.71
-29.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.3 Β£62.8
-24.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.03 Β£7.38
2.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.28 Β£3.88
-47.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.72 Β£2
-18.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.84 Β£1.36
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.73 Β£6.42
-60.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.12 Β£5.98
-52.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kingston upon Thames
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 Β£1.17
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 Β£1.14
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.76 Β£2.03
-39.49%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.07 Β£2.99
-23.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.04 Β£7.39
32.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.01 Β£6.63
-11.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.51 Β£10.67
10.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.44 Β£2.53
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 Β£1.47
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.93 Β£2.16
-30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.57 Β£2.62
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.57 Β£1.15
12.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.85 Β£1.36
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 Β£0.78
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.88 Β£1.38
-56.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.99 Β£13.24
-63.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.09 Β£6.69
-35.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.13 Β£2.3
-57.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.05 Β£2.98
-27.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kingston upon Thames
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.4 Β£1.77
-5.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.68 Β£31.41
8.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.27 Β£3.88
-19.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.19 Β£1.61
-60.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.56 Β£24.7
-44.34%
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
$38.2K Β£28.1K
-9.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.6K Β£28.4K
2.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kingston upon Thames
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$328 Β£242
-54.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.82 Β£11.64
32.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.8 Β£30.76
-5.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kingston upon Thames
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$89.1 Β£65.6
-46.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.27 Β£6.82
100.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.01 Β£14.72
-53.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kingston upon Thames
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,855 Β£1,365
-67.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.5K Β£12.9K
-7.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kingston upon Thames
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.1 Β£64.1
19.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.2 Β£31.79
-4.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.6 Β£63.8
6.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$138 Β£102
-13.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kingston upon Thames
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,044 Β£1,504
-22.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,909 Β£1,405
-33.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,703 Β£2,725
-17.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,262 Β£2,401
-36.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$16.3K Β£12K
-55.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,259 Β£3,134
6.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kingston upon Thames
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,759 Β£3,502
-69.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston upon Thames: October 28, 2025

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