Chicago vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
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 53% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 483rd and 2758th ($2667 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 20th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Lisbon

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Chicago Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$16143

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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