Baltimore vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Baltimore	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2323	$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5331	$4274
🏠 One person rent	$1411	$1221
🏘️ Family rent	$2342	$2077
🍽️ Food expenses	$620	$421
🚐 Transport expenses	$125	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3970	$1510
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	97	93
😀 Quality of life	92	84
🏙️ Population	586K	546K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 23% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1219th and 2357th ($2323 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 128th and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Lisbon

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	Baltimore	Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.4	$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.15	$3.25
☕ Cappuccino	$5.38	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1652	$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1117	$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2831	$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$175	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$73	$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.56%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2256	$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1977	$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.2	$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.5	$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.44	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.66	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.47	$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.2	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.83	$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.17	$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.36	$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.15	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.3	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$122	$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.9	$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.1	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.4	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1287	$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19353	$17217

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2450
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2788
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2338
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$3069
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2940
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2495
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2563
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2612
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2710
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3328
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3054
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2601
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2919
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2255
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2339
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2697
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2355
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2509
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2773
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1949
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2791
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2755
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2288
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2121
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3275
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2050
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2506
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2256
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2693
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2066

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