Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tunbridge Wells Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tunbridge Wells

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.7% cheaper than Tunbridge Wells without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.4% cheaper than Tunbridge Wells without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.85 £19.76
-40.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$95.9 £70.6
-33.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.14 £7.46
1.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.29 £3.16
-35.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.99 £1.46
12.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.3 £0.96
20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.92 £5.83
-56.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.5 £4.05
-30.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.7 £1.25
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.26 £1.66
-23.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.73 £1.27
-3.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.87 £2.85
-19.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.33 £6.87
42.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.36 £6.15
-4.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.57 £8.51
38.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.68 £1.97
-14.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.05 £0.77
61.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.7 £2.72
-44.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.68 £2.71
-30.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 £1.07
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.1 £0.81
86.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.23 £0.9
60.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 £1.08
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.49 £13.61
-64.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.2 £6.77
-36.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.69 £1.98
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.09 £1.54
39.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.28 £2.41
-30.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.5 £65.8
-48.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.59 £4.85
-35.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.64 £1.21
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$54.7 £40.28
-65.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 £1.43
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.8K £27.8K
-8.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$44.5K £32.7K
-10.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$336 £248
-55.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.45 £11.37
35.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.27 £28.9
0.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.26 £25.21
39.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.45 £12.1
-42.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,225 £1,637
-72.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23K £16.9K
-29.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.8 £63.1
21.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$56.4 £41.47
-27.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.6 £63.7
7.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 £81.3
7.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,496 £1,101
6.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,220 £898
3.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,548 £1,875
19.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,217 £1,631
-6.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,787 £4,259
25.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,679 £3,443
-2.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,546 £2,609
-58.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.54
-31.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tunbridge Wells: October 29, 2025

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