Chicago vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1220
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
2.75M
546K

The cost of living in Chicago is 54% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 505th and 2695th ($2613 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 16th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$14616

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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