Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Oxford is 32% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oxford is 26.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oxford
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.05
$16.09 €13.89
27.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 £58.7
$64.1 €55.3
24.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 £7.69
$10.28 €8.88
1.65%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$2.78 €2.4
68.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.23 €1.92
0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.57 €1.35
16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.43 £6.2
$3.41 €2.95
147.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 £5.57
$3.82 €3.3
98.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oxford
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.14 €0.98
65.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.73 €1.49
-6.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.67 €1.44
71.86%
Eggs
$5.43 £3.99
$3.13 €2.7
73.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 £10.56
$13.31 €11.5
7.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 £6.93
$7.99 €6.9
17.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 £10.43
$15.97 €13.79
-11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 £3.06
$2.28 €1.97
82.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.7 €1.47
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$2.04 €1.76
60.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 £4.23
$2.55 €2.2
125.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.76 €1.52
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$2.05 €1.77
-2.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$0.81 €0.7
155.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.5 £14.35
$6.59 €5.69
195.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 £9.67
$5.87 €5.07
124.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.53
$1.33 €1.15
157.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 £3.3
$2.92 €2.52
53.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Oxford
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 £2.54
$2.27 €1.96
51.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.8
$46.15 €39.85
134.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.23 £6.06
$4.23 €3.66
94.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$0.86 €0.75
115.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.38 £24.56
$18.68 €16.13
78.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.09 €1.81
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.1K £33.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
13.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oxford
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £286
$148 €128
161.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$20.98 €18.11
-11.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.79 £35.17
$39.65 €34.24
20.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oxford
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 £42.57
$47.92 €41.37
20.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 £9.14
$18.57 €16.03
-33.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.17
$9.38 €8.1
61.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oxford
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,767 £1,300
$607 €524
191.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$54.5K £40.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
238.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oxford
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 £69.4
$104 €90.1
-9.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 £38.95
$41.09 €35.48
28.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 £67.6
$92.7 €80
-0.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 £85.9
$119 €102
-1.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oxford
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 £1,593
$1,592 €1,375
35.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,139
$1,262 €1,090
22.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,524 £2,593
$3,046 €2,630
15.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 £1,858
$2,069 €1,787
22.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,379 £5,430
$7,280 €6,286
1.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,762 £4,241
$4,549 €3,928
26.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oxford
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$1,462 €1,263
154.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
3.81
50.66%

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Last update for Oxford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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