Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and London

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.33 CA$24.95
-12.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$73.5 CA$100
-12.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$10.49 CA$14.27
-2.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.57 CA$4.86
-22.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.95 CA$2.66
14.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.93 CA$2.63
-18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.69 CA$7.74
-40.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.77 CA$9.22
-43.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.68 CA$2.29
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.3 CA$3.12
-24.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.33 CA$4.53
-49.85%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.38 CA$4.6
-7.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$9.88 CA$13.45
34.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$12.54 CA$17.06
-36.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$9.16 CA$12.47
74.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.6 CA$6.26
-50.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.37 CA$1.86
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.53 CA$4.81
-42.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.68 CA$5.02
-30.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.64 CA$2.23
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.11 CA$2.88
-2.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.18 CA$2.97
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.51 CA$2.05
-46.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$12.75 CA$17.36
-48.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$10.58 CA$14.4
-44.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.06 CA$2.81
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.49 CA$3.4
17.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.34 CA$3.19
-2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$82.6 CA$112
-44.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.95 CA$5.37
7.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.75 CA$2.38
-50.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$31.84 CA$43.34
-41.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.11 CA$1.51
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.7K CA$33.6K
39.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.3K CA$27.6K
95.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$143 CA$194
3.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$46.9 CA$63.9
-55.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$57.4 CA$78.1
-30.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$41.4 CA$56.4
15.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.15 CA$9.73
159.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.71 CA$14.57
-12.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$543 CA$739
11.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$14.5K CA$19.7K
11.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$53.7 CA$73.1
94.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$45.67 CA$62.2
-10.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$86.3 CA$117
7.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$81.1 CA$110
46.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,468 CA$1,998
8.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,289 CA$1,755
-2.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,667 CA$3,631
14.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,982 CA$2,697
4.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,324 CA$4,525
119.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,871 CA$3,908
58.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,837 CA$3,862
-48.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.21
-38.65%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 26, 2025

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