Baltimore vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Baltimore	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2223	$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5088	$4010
🏠 One person rent	$1375	$1101
🏘️ Family rent	$2305	$1921
🍽️ Food expenses	$577	$405
🚐 Transport expenses	$128	$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4221	$1351
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	98	93
😀 Quality of life	91	82
🏙️ Population	586K	546K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 28% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1330th and 2758th ($2223 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 3rd 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 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 121st and 437th 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	$15.5	$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.8	$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.6	$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.46	$3.03
☕ Cappuccino	$4.74	$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1464	$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1129	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2707	$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1912	$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$78.4	$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.68%	3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2078	$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1797	$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.57	$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.5	$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.23	$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.89	$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.16	$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.72	$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.35	$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.3	$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.77	$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.1	$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.2	$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.8	$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$86.8	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1294	$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17290	$16143

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2363
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2664
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2299
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2887
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2917
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2417
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2537
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2505
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2701
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3139
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$2890
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2775
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2982
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2140
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2281
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2675
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2279
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2575
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2447
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1948
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2777
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2807
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2238
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2091
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3236
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$1992
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2504
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2193
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2599
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$1955

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1618
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1453
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1491
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1408
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1471
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1534
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1834
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1412
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1357
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1202
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1266
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1348
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1312
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1350
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1323
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1314
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1321
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1301
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1425
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1237
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1256
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1624
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1206
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1351
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1275
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1213
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1249
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1228
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1221
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1235
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1097
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1162