Lisbon vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Lisbon	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1953	$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4376	$8537
🏠 One person rent	$1262	$2516
🏘️ Family rent	$2117	$4294
🍽️ Food expenses	$437	$631
🚐 Transport expenses	$104	$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1562	$3678
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	93	100
😀 Quality of life	83	96
🏙️ Population	546K	8.8M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 48% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2184th and 20th ($1953 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Portugal and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Portugal vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1 months in London. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 574th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs London

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	Lisbon	London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.9	$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$9.2
☕ Cappuccino	$3.54	$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.63	$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1398	$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1036	$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2497	$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1754	$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.8	$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.5%	4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7753	$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4450	$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.35	$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.5	$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14	$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.08	$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.18	$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.52	$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.6	$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.92	$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.97	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.94	$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.88	$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.21	$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.01	$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47	$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.07	$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$84.7	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.8	$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$117
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$641	$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16697	$30567

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1806
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1540
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1697
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1520
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1561
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1616
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1720
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1540
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1470
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1254
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1349
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1469
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1417
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1636
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1401
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1389
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1292
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1537
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1214
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1239
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1697
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1390
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1460
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1400
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1283
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1366
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1411
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1295
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1382
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1066
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1249

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3038
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2564
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2419
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2417
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2406
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2395
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2382
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2661
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2336
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2426
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2490
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2227
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2271
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2345
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2675
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2259
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2321
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2567
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2276
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2260
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2846
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2265
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2188
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2622
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2385
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2262
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2485
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1860
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2191
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2215
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2223
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2212
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2576
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2111
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2377
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2472
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2199