Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Southampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Southampton

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.8% cheaper than Southampton without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.5% cheaper than Southampton without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.41 £20.17
-41.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$76.6 £56.4
-16.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.47 £8.44
-10.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.15 £3.79
-46.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.69 £1.98
-17.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.38 £1.75
-34.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.11 £5.23
-52.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.64 £4.89
-42.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 £1.13
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.44 £1.06
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.68 £2.71
-54.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.29 £3.89
-40.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.71 £7.14
37.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.22 £6.79
-13.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.72 £10.84
8.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 £1.75
-4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.59 £1.17
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 £1.84
-18.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.04 £2.24
-16.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.85 £1.36
-4.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 £0.86
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 £0.7
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.29 £1.69
-64.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.51 £12.88
-62.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.32 £8.33
-48.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.24 £3.12
-68.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.48 £2.56
-16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.9 £2.14
-21.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.3 £65.7
-48.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.24 £3.12
-0.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.97 £1.45
-56.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.02 £24.3
-43.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.94 £1.43
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.7K £28.5K
-10.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.1K £30.2K
-3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$341 £251
-56.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.69 £13.76
12.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54 £39.73
-26.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.11 £30.25
16.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.4 £13.54
0.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.35 £9.09
-24.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,501 £1,104
-59.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.1K £13.3K
-10.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$114 £83.6
-8.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54 £39.73
-23.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 £84.5
-19.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$147 £108
-19.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,408 £1,036
13.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,182 £870
6.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,395 £1,762
27.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,821 £1,340
13.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,974 £4,396
21.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,440 £4,003
-16.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,307 £2,434
-55.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.62
-32.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Southampton: October 28, 2025

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