Cost of Living Comparison Between Romford and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Romford and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Romford is 36.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Romford is 61.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romford
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.47 £20.22
$16.09 €13.89
70.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.1
$64.1 €55.3
67.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.41
$10.28 €8.88
-2.14%
Cappuccino
$4.57 £3.36
$2.78 €2.4
64.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 £1.61
$2.23 €1.92
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.57 €1.35
3.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 £6.19
$3.41 €2.95
146.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 £4.97
$3.82 €3.3
76.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romford
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.14 €0.98
61.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 £1.53
$1.73 €1.49
20.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 £1.8
$1.67 €1.44
46.71%
Eggs
$4.77 £3.51
$3.13 €2.7
52.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.19 £8.24
$13.31 €11.5
-15.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 £6.7
$7.99 €6.9
14.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 £10.82
$15.97 €13.79
-7.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$2.28 €1.97
40.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$1.7 €1.47
17.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$2.04 €1.76
60.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$2.55 €2.2
35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.76 €1.52
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 £1.43
$2.05 €1.77
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.98 €1.71
-42.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.81 €0.7
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.38 £15.73
$6.59 €5.69
224.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 £8.23
$5.87 €5.07
90.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.33 €1.15
110.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 £2.24
$2.92 €2.52
4.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Romford
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 £2.75
$2.27 €1.96
64.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$275 £202
$46.15 €39.85
495.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 £3.41
$4.23 €3.66
9.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$0.86 €0.75
143.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.85 £30.06
$18.68 €16.13
118.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$2.09 €1.81
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$34.5K €29.8K
10.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romford
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 £234
$148 €128
114.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.72 £14.51
$20.98 €18.11
-6.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.58 £31.34
$39.65 €34.24
7.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romford
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 £37.22
$47.92 €41.37
5.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.37 £12.78
$9.38 €8.1
85.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romford
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,768 £1,301
$607 €524
191.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K £14.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
18.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romford
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 £68.3
$104 €90.1
-11.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.35 £30.43
$41.09 €35.48
0.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.8
$92.7 €80
19.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 £65.4
$119 €102
-25.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romford
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,882 £1,385
$1,592 €1,375
18.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 £889
$1,262 €1,090
-4.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,433 £2,526
$3,046 €2,630
12.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 £1,713
$2,069 €1,787
12.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romford
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,871 £2,113
$1,462 €1,263
96.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
3.81
32.55%

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Last update for Romford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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