Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Westminster is 23.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Westminster is 30.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$15.75 €13.6
27.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.4
$62.9 €54.3
73.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 £6.79
$10.29 €8.88
-10.40%
Cappuccino
$5.22 £3.84
$2.8 €2.42
86.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.05
$2.21 €1.91
25.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.55 €1.34
16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.47 £6.23
$3.38 €2.92
150.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.66 £5.64
$4.03 €3.48
90.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.09 €0.94
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 £1.56
$1.83 €1.58
16.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 £1.5
$1.69 €1.46
20.12%
Eggs
$4.97 £3.66
$3.18 €2.74
56.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 £8.95
$13.39 €11.56
-9.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 £6.37
$7.99 €6.9
8.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 £10.57
$15.86 €13.69
-9.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 £2.29
$2.27 €1.96
37.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.71 €1.47
14.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 £2.45
$1.96 €1.69
70.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$2.55 €2.2
31.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.85 €1.6
-5.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$2 €1.73
-0.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.94 €1.67
-35.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.85 €0.73
89.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.31 £15.68
$6.52 €5.63
226.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 £6.91
$5.77 €4.98
62.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 £2.4
$1.33 €1.15
145.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$3 €2.59
-9.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.44
$2.29 €1.98
44.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 £66.1
$45.93 €39.66
95.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 £3.36
$4.06 €3.51
12.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.81 €0.7
95.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.27 £29.64
$18.79 €16.22
114.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.02 €1.75
-3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$34.3K €29.6K
14.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-1.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 £235
$150 €129
113.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.81 £13.84
$20.71 €17.88
-9.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.32 £31.88
$38.98 €33.65
11.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.63 £34.31
$48.69 €42.03
-4.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.98 €16.38
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.8 £13.1
$9.39 €8.1
89.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,783 £1,312
$614 €530
190.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.3K £20.8K
$16K €13.8K
76.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 £84.6
$104 €89.7
10.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.12 £35.41
$41.05 €35.45
17.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 £79.9
$95.6 €82.5
13.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 £59
$120 €104
-33.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 £914
$1,614 €1,393
-23.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,931 £1,421
$1,271 €1,097
51.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 £1,511
$3,074 €2,654
-33.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,699 £1,986
$2,033 €1,756
32.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,260 €6,268
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,557 €3,934
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,842 £2,828
$1,448 €1,251
165.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.81
47.77%

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Last update for Westminster: November 3, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

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