Cost of Living Comparison Between Newham and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Newham and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Newham is 28.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newham is 2.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newham
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.16 £14.83
$16.09 €13.89
25.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 £59.5
$64.1 €55.3
26.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 £7.44
$10.28 €8.88
-1.56%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$2.78 €2.4
62.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.23 €1.92
5.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.57 €1.35
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.63
$3.41 €2.95
84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.6
$3.82 €3.3
63.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newham
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.14 €0.98
43.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.73 €1.49
-4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.67 €1.44
37.72%
Eggs
$3.82 £2.81
$3.13 €2.7
22.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$13.31 €11.5
-24.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 £6.31
$7.99 €6.9
7.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 £10.28
$15.97 €13.79
-12.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$2.28 €1.97
40.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.7 €1.47
-3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$2.04 €1.76
37.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$2.55 €2.2
41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.76 €1.52
-6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.05 €1.77
-26.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.98 €1.71
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$0.81 €0.7
80.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.78 £13.82
$6.59 €5.69
184.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 £8.23
$5.87 €5.07
90.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.33 €1.15
103.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.92 €2.52
9.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Newham
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.27 €1.96
49.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 £66
$46.15 €39.85
94.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 £3.97
$4.23 €3.66
27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 £0.95
$0.86 €0.75
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.38 £17.2
$18.68 €16.13
25.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.52
$2.09 €1.81
-1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
11.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
3.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newham
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £218
$148 €128
99.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.81
$20.98 €18.11
-17.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 £31.76
$39.65 €34.24
8.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newham
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.4 £34.14
$47.92 €41.37
-3.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.14
$9.38 €8.1
47.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newham
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,601 £1,178
$607 €524
163.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
11.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newham
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$104 €90.1
-18.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.17 £31.77
$41.09 €35.48
5.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 £68.5
$92.7 €80
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$119 €102
-15.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newham
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 £901
$1,592 €1,375
-23.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 £1,367
$1,262 €1,090
47.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,449 £2,538
$3,046 €2,630
13.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,075 £2,263
$2,069 €1,787
48.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newham
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.81
47.77%

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Last update for Newham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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