United Kingdom

Compared with Portugal, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Portugal = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Portugal

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 0.97× Portugal.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Portugal = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Portugal. A bar running right means United Kingdom is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Portugal Portugal = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.99
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.98
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.95
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.95

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Portugal — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.68

United Kingdom €0.35 USD 0.402

Portugal €0.21 USD 0.239

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.00

United Kingdom €1.96 USD 2.235

Portugal €1.96 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.98

United Kingdom €58.52 GBP 49.99

Portugal €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.95

United Kingdom €935.35 GBP 799

Portugal €989.00 EUR 989

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91

United Kingdom €1.79 USD 2.037

Portugal €1.97 USD 2.248

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.59

United Kingdom €0.08 USD 0.088

Portugal €0.13 USD 0.15

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com