Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Southwark Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Southwark

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.1% cheaper than Southwark without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.8% cheaper than Southwark without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Southwark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.13 £16.29
-27.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$89.1 £65.6
-28.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.98 £8.08
-6.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.34 £3.93
-47.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.76 £2.03
-19.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.87 £1.38
-16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.91 £5.08
-50.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.62 £4.87
-42.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Southwark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.78 £1.31
-35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.17 £1.6
-20.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.16 £1.59
-22.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.71 £2.73
-15.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.2 £6.03
62.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.28 £6.09
-3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.29 £9.78
20.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.44 £2.53
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 £1.11
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.99 £2.2
-31.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.95 £2.17
-13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.71 £1.26
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.53 £1.12
33.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 £0.92
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.4 £1.03
-42.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.61 £15.17
-68.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.07 £8.88
-51.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.85 £2.1
-53.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.48 £1.82
17.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Southwark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.42 £2.52
-33.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$160 £118
-71.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.35 £3.94
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.09 £1.54
-58.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.75 £21.89
-37.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.88 £1.38
11.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
-11.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.8K £29.3K
-0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Southwark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$335 £247
-55.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.7 £13.76
12.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.41 £25.33
15.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Southwark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.5 £33.48
5.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.53 £15.11
-54.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Southwark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,468 £1,816
-75.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$22.9K £16.8K
-29.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Southwark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$117 £85.8
-10.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.67 £29.93
1.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.5 £64.4
5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.8 £72.7
20.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Southwark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,424 £1,784
-34.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$986 £726
27.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,049 £1,508
48.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,883 £2,857
-46.71%
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
Southwark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,774 £2,777
-61.25%
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 Southwark: October 28, 2025

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