Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Southwark is 17.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Southwark is 16.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southwark
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.13 £16.29
$16.09 €13.89
37.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 £65.6
$64.1 €55.3
39.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 £8.08
$10.28 €8.88
6.81%
Cappuccino
$5.34 £3.93
$2.78 €2.4
92.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.23 €1.92
23.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.57 €1.35
19.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$3.41 €2.95
102.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.62 £4.87
$3.82 €3.3
73.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southwark
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.14 €0.98
56.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.73 €1.49
25.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$1.67 €1.44
29.34%
Eggs
$3.71 £2.73
$3.13 €2.7
18.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 £6.03
$13.31 €11.5
-38.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 £6.09
$7.99 €6.9
3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 £9.78
$15.97 €13.79
-16.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$2.28 €1.97
50.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.7 €1.47
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.04 €1.76
46.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$2.55 €2.2
15.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.76 €1.52
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$2.05 €1.77
-25.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.98 €1.71
-36.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$0.81 €0.7
72.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.61 £15.17
$6.59 €5.69
212.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.07 £8.88
$5.87 €5.07
105.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$1.33 €1.15
114.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$2.92 €2.52
-15.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Southwark
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$2.27 €1.96
50.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$160 £118
$46.15 €39.85
246.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$4.23 €3.66
26.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$0.86 €0.75
143.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.75 £21.89
$18.68 €16.13
59.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$2.09 €1.81
-10.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southwark
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$335 £247
$148 €128
125.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.7 £13.76
$20.98 €18.11
-10.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.41 £25.33
$39.65 €34.24
-13.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southwark
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.5 £33.48
$47.92 €41.37
-5.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.53 £15.11
$9.38 €8.1
118.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southwark
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,468 £1,816
$607 €524
306.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K £16.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
42.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southwark
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £85.8
$104 €90.1
11.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.67 £29.93
$41.09 €35.48
-1.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 £64.4
$92.7 €80
-5.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$119 €102
-16.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southwark
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 £1,784
$1,592 €1,375
52.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 £726
$1,262 €1,090
-21.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$3,046 €2,630
-32.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,883 £2,857
$2,069 €1,787
87.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southwark
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,774 £2,777
$1,462 €1,263
158.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
3.81
43.04%

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Last update for Southwark: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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