Detroit vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
88
82
🏙️ Population
639K
546K

The cost of living in Detroit is 15% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1856th and 2758th ($2006 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 216th and 437th 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
$17.4
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$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
$1250
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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