Cost pair · Numbeo 2026 · real USD

London vs Lisbon: Cost of Living Compared

Lisbon is ~42% cheaper for a single person including rent: $2,004/month vs $3,459 in London (Numbeo 2026, ±15% band).

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London — monthly total

$3,459

single, incl. 1-bed rent outside centre

Lisbon — monthly total

$2,004

single, incl. 1-bed rent outside centre

The gap

$1,455

every month — 42% in Lisbon's favour

Side by side

London vs Lisbon: the numbers

Metric	London	Lisbon
Cost index (NYC=100)	87.5	54.2
Single, excl. rent	$1,453	$900
1-bed outside centre	$2,006	$1,104
1-bed city centre	$2,955	$1,627
Monthly total (single)	$3,459	$2,004
Family of 4, excl. rent	$5,392	$3,340
Groceries index	68.9	50.1
Restaurants index	89.7	53.1
Purchasing power index	117.5	60.9

The single biggest line item is rent: a one-bed outside the centre costs $2,006 in London vs $1,104 in Lisbon — a $902/month gap on housing alone. Day-to-day prices follow the same direction: groceries index 68.9 vs 50.1, restaurants 89.7 vs 53.1 (NYC = 100).

The caveat is the last row. London's local purchasing power index is 117.5 vs 60.9 in Lisbon — if you keep a foreign income (remote work, retirement, savings), the 42% discount is real; if you plan to earn a local salary, weigh what local wages buy, not just what things cost.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Lisbon cheaper than London?

Lisbon is about 42% cheaper. A single person including one-bed rent outside the centre runs $2,004/month in Lisbon vs $3,459 in London (Numbeo 2026, ±15%).

What salary do I need in Lisbon to keep a $3,000 London lifestyle?

Roughly $1,738/month. Equivalent spend scales with the monthly totals: $3,000 × ($2,004 ÷ $3,459) = $1,738.

What does the monthly total include?

Numbeo's single-person monthly costs excluding rent (London $1,453, Lisbon $900) plus the median one-bedroom rent outside the city centre ($2,006 vs $1,104).

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About the data: GeoRank is built by a small team that thinks moving abroad shouldn't be guesswork. Every figure on this page is computed from the same public dataset that powers the interactive tools (cities-tools.json, CC-BY-4.0), with accuracy bands stated instead of false precision. See the methodology for source-by-source detail.

Sources: Numbeo 2026 (12,743 cities, 9.8M prices) · OECD Purchasing Power Parities 2026 · GeoRank cities-tools dataset (CC-BY-4.0). Methodology and accuracy bounds at methodology.