Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 36.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 16.7% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
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pay 42.5% less in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 39.7% less in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 60.3% less in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.8% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
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pay 21.1% less in Lisbon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of London, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.92
|
$13.66
€11.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.80
|
$1.86
€1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$1.36
€1.16
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.52
|
$1.48
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.13
|
$5.58
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.62
|
$3.87
€3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.26
|
$2.97
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.12
|
$3.31
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$1.04
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.05
|
$0.89
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.31
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.50
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.51
|
$0.94
€0.79
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.41
|
$7.21
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£189.16
|
$42.87
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$32,152.89
€27,297.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.82
|
$9.86
€8.37
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.49
|
$39.90
€33.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,075.69
|
$1,514.21
€1,285.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,511.28
|
$1,070.61
€908.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£193.26
|
$106.17
€90.14
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,708.91
|
$576.40
€489.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,425.70
|
$15,251.75
€12,948.62
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.05
|
$3.22
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.52
|
$2.61
€2.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.47
|
$6.00
€5.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.09
|
$42.41
€36.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.82
|
$8.57
€7.28
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£70.99
|
$86.58
€73.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.02
|
$37.63
€31.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.12
|
$82.49
€70.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.13
|
$108.41
€92.04
|
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