Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Milton Keynes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Milton Keynes

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.1% cheaper than Milton Keynes without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.5% cheaper than Milton Keynes without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Milton Keynes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.78 £15.29
-22.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.1 £64.1
-26.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.04 £8.13
-6.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.79 £3.52
-41.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.52 £1.11
46.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.08 £0.8
45.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.57 £4.1
-38.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.27 £4.62
-39.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Milton Keynes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 £1.08
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 £1.08
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.22 £1.63
-24.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.61 £2.66
-13.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.35 £6.15
59.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.5 £6.25
-6.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.1 £9.64
21.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.26 £2.4
-30.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.55 £1.14
9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.89 £2.13
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.96 £2.18
-13.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 £1.31
-1.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 £1.15
30.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.28 £0.95
54.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.37 £1.01
-40.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$21.09 £15.52
-68.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.26 £6.81
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.86 £2.11
-53.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.48 £1.82
17.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Milton Keynes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.68 £2.71
-38.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$79.4 £58.4
-41.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.04 £4.45
-29.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.29 £0.95
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.84 £21.22
-35.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 £1.4
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39K £28.7K
-11.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.3K £30.4K
-3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Milton Keynes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$328 £242
-54.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.06 £10.34
49.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.36 £25.28
15.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Milton Keynes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.76 £27.79
26.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.57 £15.14
-9.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.01 £14.73
-53.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Milton Keynes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,912 £1,407
-68.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$22.4K £16.5K
-28.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Milton Keynes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 £75.9
1.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.51 £29.81
1.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87 £64
6.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.6 £72.6
20.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Milton Keynes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,731 £1,274
-8.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,356 £998
-6.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,567 £1,889
18.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,951 £1,436
6.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,019 £5,901
-9.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,551 £4,821
-30.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Milton Keynes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,232 £2,378
-54.75%
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 Milton Keynes: October 28, 2025

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