Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Romford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Romford

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.8% cheaper than Romford without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.1% cheaper than Romford without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Romford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.47 £20.22
-41.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$108 £79.1
-40.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.06 £7.41
2.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.57 £3.36
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.19 £1.61
1.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.63 £1.2
-3.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.42 £6.19
-59.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.76 £4.97
-43.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Romford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.84 £1.36
-38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.08 £1.53
-16.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.45 £1.8
-31.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.77 £3.51
-34.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.19 £8.24
18.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.11 £6.7
-12.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.7 £10.82
8.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.2 £2.35
-28.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 £1.47
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.28 £2.41
-37.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.45 £2.54
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.71 £1.26
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 £1.43
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 £0.84
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.62 £1.19
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$21.38 £15.73
-69.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.19 £8.23
-47.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.8 £2.06
-52.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.05 £2.24
-4.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Romford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.73 £2.75
-39.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$275 £202
-83.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.63 £3.41
-8.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.09 £1.54
-58.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.85 £30.06
-54.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 £1.4
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.1K £28K
-9.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39K £28.7K
1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Romford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$318 £234
-53.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.72 £14.51
6.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.58 £31.34
-6.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Romford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.6 £37.22
-5.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.37 £12.78
-46.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Romford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,768 £1,301
-65.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19.1K £14.1K
-15.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Romford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$92.8 £68.3
12.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.35 £30.43
-0.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 £81.8
-16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.9 £65.4
33.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Romford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,882 £1,385
-15.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,208 £889
4.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,433 £2,526
-11.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,328 £1,713
-11.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Romford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,871 £2,113
-49.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.05
-24.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Romford: October 28, 2025

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