Atlanta vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Atlanta	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2641	$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5926	$4274
🏠 One person rent	$1592	$1221
🏘️ Family rent	$2480	$2077
🍽️ Food expenses	$711	$421
🚐 Transport expenses	$141	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5005	$1510
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	95	93
😀 Quality of life	91	84
🏙️ Population	499K	546K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 40% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 647th and 2357th ($2641 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 2nd in the United States and Portugal, respectively. Check the United States vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 179th and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Lisbon

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	Atlanta	Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.5	$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.8	$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.03	$3.25
☕ Cappuccino	$5.17	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.71	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1682	$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1323	$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2780	$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2071	$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$128	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$198	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.6	$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2885	$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2139	$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.1	$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.6	$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.79	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.02	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.37	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.43	$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.22	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.4	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.14	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.15	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.76	$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.73	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.3	$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.1	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.63	$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.98	$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.72	$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.49	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.5	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.3	$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$159	$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$26.4	$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.7	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1237	$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26158	$17217

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	East Point	$2416
11 km or 7 mi	Candler-McAfee	$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi	Brookhaven	$2384
17 km or 11 mi	Chamblee	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Smyrna	$2503
19 km or 12 mi	Tucker	$2370
20 km or 13 mi	Sandy Springs	$2423
21 km or 13 mi	Stonecrest	$2345
22 km or 13 mi	Dunwoody	$2413
26 km or 16 mi	Marietta	$2412
29 km or 18 mi	Stockbridge	$2333
29 km or 18 mi	Peachtree Corners	$2421
31 km or 19 mi	Douglasville	$2193
31 km or 19 mi	Roswell	$2466
35 km or 22 mi	Johns Creek	$2421
35 km or 22 mi	Duluth	$2454
36 km or 22 mi	Kennesaw	$2242
37 km or 23 mi	Alpharetta	$2563
40 km or 25 mi	Woodstock	$3016
41 km or 26 mi	McDonough	$2298
43 km or 26 mi	Milton	$2478
43 km or 27 mi	Acworth	$1902
43 km or 27 mi	Lawrenceville	$2098
43 km or 27 mi	Peachtree	$2279
53 km or 33 mi	Canton	$2492
56 km or 35 mi	Newnan	$2131
58 km or 36 mi	Griffin	$2246
66 km or 41 mi	Carrollton	$2252
67 km or 42 mi	Winder	$1982
80 km or 49 mi	Gainesville	$2362
92 km or 57 mi	Rome	$1891
96 km or 59 mi	Athens	$1879
100 km or 62 mi	LaGrange	$2186
124 km or 77 mi	Macon	$1824
125 km or 78 mi	Dalton	$1600
128 km or 80 mi	Valley	$1820
133 km or 83 mi	Anniston	$1925
135 km or 84 mi	Oxford	$1910
146 km or 90 mi	Warner Robins	$1948
150 km or 93 mi	Columbus	$1981

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1756
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1509
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1663
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1486
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1525
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1577
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1656
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1412
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1216
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1329
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1390
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1379
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1589
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1370
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1385
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1357
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1498
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1305
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1316
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1681
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1289
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1410
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1333
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1221
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1304
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1350
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1214
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1297
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1006
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231