Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: London is 17.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: London is 10% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
London
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.33 CA$24.95
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
13.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 CA$100
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
14.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 CA$14.27
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
2.04%
Cappuccino
$3.57 CA$4.86
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
28.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.66
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-12.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CA$2.63
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 CA$7.74
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
66.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 CA$9.22
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
77.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
London
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 CA$3.12
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
32.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 CA$4.53
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
99.40%
Eggs
$3.38 CA$4.6
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
7.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 CA$13.45
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-25.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 CA$17.06
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
56.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 CA$12.47
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-42.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.6 CA$6.26
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
101.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CA$1.86
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-19.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
73.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.02
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
44.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 CA$2.23
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 CA$2.88
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
2.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 CA$2.97
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
86.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.75 CA$17.36
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
93.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 CA$14.4
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
80.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.4
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-14.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
London
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 CA$3.19
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
3.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.6 CA$112
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
79.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 CA$5.37
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
103.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.84 CA$43.34
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
70.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-46.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-28.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$194
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-3.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.9 CA$63.9
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
123.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CA$78.1
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
44.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
London
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.4 CA$56.4
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-13.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 CA$9.73
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-61.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.71 CA$14.57
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
14.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
London
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 CA$739
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-10.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K CA$19.7K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-9.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
London
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 CA$73.1
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-48.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 CA$62.2
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
11.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 CA$117
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-6.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CA$110
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-31.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
London
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 CA$1,998
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-7.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 CA$1,755
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
2.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,667 CA$3,631
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-12.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 CA$2,697
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-4.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,324 CA$4,525
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-54.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,871 CA$3,908
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-36.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
London
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,837 CA$3,862
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
94.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
3.81
62.99%

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Last update for London: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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