Detroit vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Detroit	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2032	$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4925	$4376
🏠 One person rent	$1105	$1262
🏘️ Family rent	$1878	$2117
🍽️ Food expenses	$664	$437
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3072	$1562
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	77	93
😀 Quality of life	88	83
🏙️ Population	639K	546K

The cost of living in Detroit is 4% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1947th and 2184th ($2032 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 318th and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Lisbon

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	Detroit	Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.1	$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.5	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.88	$3.35
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.95	$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1299	$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$820	$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2296	$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1448	$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$201	$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.3	$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.34%	3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1602	$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1188	$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$75.1	$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.34	$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.68	$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.71	$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.05	$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.04	$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.05	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.46	$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.6	$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.8	$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$88.2	$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.2	$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$107
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1360	$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19339	$16697

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1993
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$1939
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1758
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1909
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$1969
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1820
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1943
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1907
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$1946
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1926
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1905
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2030
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1915
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1905
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1941
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1876
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1926
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1968
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1837
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1920
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1972
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1945
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$1944
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2004
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2181
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1940
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2307
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1796
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1913
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1701
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2285
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1843
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1624
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1635
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1957
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1619

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1806
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1540
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1697
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1520
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1561
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1616
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1720
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1540
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1470
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1254
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1349
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1469
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1417
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1636
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1401
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1389
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1292
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1537
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1214
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1239
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1697
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1390
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1460
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1400
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1283
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1366
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1411
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1295
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1382
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1066
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1249