Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Westminster Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Westminster

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19% cheaper than Westminster without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.2% cheaper than Westminster without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Westminster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$20.1 £14.79
-21.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$109 £80.4
-42.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$9.22 £6.79
11.61%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$5.22 £3.84
-46.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.78 £2.05
-20.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.8 £1.32
-13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$8.47 £6.23
-60.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$7.66 £5.64
-47.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Westminster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.77 £1.3
-38.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.13 £1.56
-14.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.03 £1.5
-16.75%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$4.97 £3.66
-36.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$12.17 £8.95
10.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.65 £6.37
-7.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$14.36 £10.57
10.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.11 £2.29
-27.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.96 £1.45
-12.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.34 £2.45
-41.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.35 £2.46
-23.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.74 £1.28
6.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.99 £1.46
0.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.25 £0.92
55.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.61 £1.18
-47.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$21.31 £15.68
-69.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$9.39 £6.91
-38.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.26 £2.4
-59.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$2.71 £1.99
10.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Westminster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.32 £2.44
-31.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$89.8 £66.1
-48.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$4.56 £3.36
-10.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.58 £1.16
-48.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$40.27 £29.64
-53.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.94 £1.43
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$39.2K £28.8K
-12.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$38.6K £28.4K
1.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Westminster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$320 £235
-53.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$18.81 £13.84
10.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$43.32 £31.88
-10.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Westminster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$46.63 £34.31
4.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$17.8 £13.1
-47.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Westminster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$1,783 £1,312
-65.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$28.3K £20.8K
-43.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Westminster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$115 £84.6
-9.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$48.12 £35.41
-14.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$109 £79.9
-11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$80.2 £59
50.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Westminster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,242 £914
29.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$1,931 £1,421
-34.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$2,053 £1,511
49.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$2,699 £1,986
-24.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Westminster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$3,842 £2,828
-62.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.63
-32.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Westminster: November 3, 2025

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