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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 61% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 60.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.69 £20.74

$15.92 €13.72

73.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 £80.8

$64.5 €55.6

67.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.95 £8.20

$10.54 €9.09

3.89%

Cappuccino

$5.08 £3.80

$2.91 €2.51

74.57%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 £2.13

$2.30 €1.98

23.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 £1.41

$1.57 €1.35

19.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.95 £6.70

$3.44 €2.97

160.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.87 £5.90

$3.87 €3.33

103.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 £1.29

$1.14 €0.98

50.88%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 £1.61

$1.79 €1.55

20.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 £1.91

$1.75 €1.51

45.71%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.58

$3.23 €2.79

47.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 £8.57

$13.22 €11.39

-13.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.86 £6.64

$8.03 €6.92

10.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.91 £11.17

$16.00 €13.79

-6.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 £2.60

$2.33 €2.01

48.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.00 £1.50

$1.65 €1.42

21.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.22 £2.41

$1.94 €1.67

65.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.51 £2.63

$2.44 €2.10

43.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.27

$1.83 €1.58

-7.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.34

$2.08 €1.79

-14.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 £1.03

$2.00 €1.72

-31.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.41

$0.80 €0.69

136.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.35 £17.49

$6.74 €5.81

246.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 £9.60

$5.80 €5.00

121.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.38

$1.34 €1.15

137.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 £2.96

$3.01 €2.60

31.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 £2.98

$2.37 €2.04

67.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$247 £185

$46.20 €39.83

433.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.90 £4.42

$4.07 €3.51

44.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 £2.49

$0.87 €0.75

282.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.43 £31.03

$18.58 €16.01

122.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 £1.41

$2.09 €1.80

-9.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K £28.8K

$34.8K €30.0K

10.66%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.7K £29.7K

$38.8K €33.4K

2.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$321 £241

$150 €130

113.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.64 £14.71

$20.62 €17.77

-4.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.95 £32.17

$40.09 €34.56

7.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.5 £49.05

$47.85 €41.25

36.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.63 £16.95

$18.37 €15.83

23.19%

Cinema Ticket

$20.32 £15.22

$9.32 €8.03

118.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,492 £1,867

$615 €530

305.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.6K £21.4K

$16.4K €14.2K

73.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £89.2

$104 €89.8

14.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.83 £37.32

$41.10 €35.43

21.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.0

$95.3 €82.1

34.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 £118

$120 €104

30.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,047 £2,282

$1,630 €1,405

86.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,254 £1,688

$1,229 €1,059

83.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,536 £4,146

$3,018 €2,601

83.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,683 £2,758

$2,004 €1,728

83.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$20.1K £15.1K

$7,872 €6,786

155.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.7K £8,034

$4,319 €3,723

148.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,024 £3,763

$1,611 €1,389

211.85%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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