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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 61.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 58.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 Β£19.79
$16.09 €13.89
67.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 Β£80.5
$64.1 €55.3
70.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 Β£8.15
$10.28 €8.88
7.68%
Cappuccino
$5.15 Β£3.79
$2.78 €2.4
85.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Β£2.03
$2.23 €1.92
23.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 Β£1.32
$1.57 €1.35
14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 Β£6.31
$3.41 €2.95
151.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 Β£5.82
$3.82 €3.3
107.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
London
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 Β£1.31
$1.14 €0.98
57.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 Β£1.61
$1.73 €1.49
26.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 Β£1.88
$1.67 €1.44
52.69%
Eggs
$4.78 Β£3.52
$3.13 €2.7
52.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 Β£8.13
$13.31 €11.5
-16.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 Β£6.54
$7.99 €6.9
11.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 Β£10.64
$15.97 €13.79
-9.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 Β£2.49
$2.28 €1.97
48.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Β£1.48
$1.7 €1.47
18.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 Β£2.31
$2.04 €1.76
53.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 Β£2.65
$2.55 €2.2
41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 Β£1.26
$1.76 €1.52
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 Β£1.33
$2.05 €1.77
-12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 Β£0.98
$1.98 €1.71
-32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 Β£1.38
$0.81 €0.7
130.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 Β£16.83
$6.59 €5.69
247.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 Β£8.38
$5.87 €5.07
94.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 Β£2.38
$1.33 €1.15
143.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 Β£2.85
$2.92 €2.52
32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 Β£2.83
$2.27 €1.96
69.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 Β£182
$46.15 €39.85
435.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 Β£4.53
$4.23 €3.66
45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 Β£2.39
$0.86 €0.75
276.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 Β£29.84
$18.68 €16.13
117.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 Β£1.39
$2.09 €1.81
-10.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K Β£28.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K Β£28.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 Β£236
$148 €128
116.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 Β£14.79
$20.98 €18.11
-4.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 Β£31.5
$39.65 €34.24
7.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
London
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 Β£47.79
$47.92 €41.37
35.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 Β£16.82
$18.57 €16.03
23.10%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 Β£15.26
$9.38 €8.1
121.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 Β£1,833
$607 €524
310.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K Β£20.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
74.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
London
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 Β£85.3
$104 €90.1
11.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 Β£36.64
$41.09 €35.48
21.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 Β£94.5
$92.7 €80
38.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 Β£117
$119 €102
34.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 Β£2,158
$1,592 €1,375
84.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 Β£1,660
$1,262 €1,090
78.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 Β£4,064
$3,046 €2,630
81.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 Β£2,683
$2,069 €1,787
76.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K Β£15.9K
$7,280 €6,286
197.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K Β£8,121
$4,549 €3,928
142.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
London
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 Β£3,183
$1,462 €1,263
195.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
3.81
32.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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