Cost of Living Comparison Between Luton and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Luton and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Luton is 21.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luton is 13.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luton
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 £10.1
$16.09 €13.89
-14.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 £50.7
$64.1 €55.3
7.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 £5.83
$10.28 €8.88
-22.96%
Cappuccino
$5.04 £3.71
$2.78 €2.4
81.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.23 €1.92
0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.57 €1.35
-8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$3.41 €2.95
59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$3.82 €3.3
60.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luton
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.14 €0.98
70.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.73 €1.49
-20.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.67 €1.44
69.46%
Eggs
$4.18 £3.07
$3.13 €2.7
33.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 £4.98
$13.31 €11.5
-49.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$7.99 €6.9
18.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 £9.41
$15.97 €13.79
-19.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 £1.53
$2.28 €1.97
-9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$2.04 €1.76
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.55 €2.2
-8.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.76 €1.52
7.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 £0.52
$2.05 €1.77
-65.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.98 €1.71
-30.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.1
$0.81 €0.7
83.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £14.97
$6.59 €5.69
208.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 £5.82
$5.87 €5.07
34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 £2.42
$1.33 €1.15
147.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 £3.07
$2.92 €2.52
42.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Luton
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 £2.57
$2.27 €1.96
53.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.6 £61.5
$46.15 €39.85
81.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 £4.9
$4.23 €3.66
57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.02
$0.86 €0.75
61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 £12.21
$18.68 €16.13
-11.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.09 €1.81
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K £26.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
4.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
3.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luton
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 £254
$148 €128
132.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.63 £11.5
$20.98 €18.11
-25.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 £28.43
$39.65 €34.24
-2.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luton
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.74 £24.83
$47.92 €41.37
-29.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.89 £19.79
$18.57 €16.03
44.80%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 £10.17
$9.38 €8.1
47.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luton
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,245 £1,652
$607 €524
269.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
42.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luton
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 £64.1
$104 €90.1
-16.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.6 £42.39
$41.09 €35.48
40.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 £63
$92.7 €80
-7.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £90.9
$119 €102
4.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luton
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 £934
$1,592 €1,375
-20.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 £789
$1,262 €1,090
-15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,936 £1,425
$3,046 €2,630
-36.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,048 £1,507
$2,069 €1,787
-1.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,700 £3,459
$7,280 €6,286
-35.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,771 £4,247
$4,549 €3,928
26.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luton
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 £2,217
$1,462 €1,263
106.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.39
3.81
41.47%

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Last update for Luton: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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