Boston vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
676K
546K

The cost of living in Boston is 97% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 35th and 2695th ($3345 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 83rd and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Lisbon

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Boston Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$14616

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202