Baltimore vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Baltimore	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2224	$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5241	$4479
🏠 One person rent	$1309	$1259
🏘️ Family rent	$2141	$2162
🍽️ Food expenses	$623	$446
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4251	$1605
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	97	93
😀 Quality of life	91	83
🏙️ Population	586K	546K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 13% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1429th and 2123rd ($2224 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 1st 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 Baltimore compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 138th and 532nd 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	$16.7	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.61	$3.26
☕ Cappuccino	$5.42	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1599	$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$981	$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2089	$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1812	$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$77.8	$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.3%	3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2495	$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2320	$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.3	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.62	$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.8	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.9	$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.35	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$123	$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$107
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1730	$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18541	$17788

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2484
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2856
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2377
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$3012
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2862
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2596
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$3016
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2678
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2769
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3350
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3031
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2695
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2913
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2275
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2318
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2801
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2367
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2508
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2799
76 km or 47 mi	York	$2088
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2803
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2793
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2341
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2222
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3338
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2095
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2608
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2205
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2379
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2037

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1705
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1518
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1666
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1503
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1499
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1506
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1520
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1492
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1454
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1221
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1317
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1459
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1394
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1638
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1381
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1387
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1308
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1519
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1163
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1195
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1684
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1380
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1432
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1378
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1277
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1363
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1465
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1297
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1370
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1107
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231