Detroit vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Detroit	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2133	$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5076	$4274
🏠 One person rent	$1225	$1221
🏘️ Family rent	$2140	$2077
🍽️ Food expenses	$655	$421
🚐 Transport expenses	$110	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3098	$1510
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	77	93
😀 Quality of life	88	84
🏙️ Population	639K	546K

The cost of living in Detroit is 13% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1636th and 2357th ($2133 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 99th best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 311th and 479th 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	$19.9	$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.4	$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.03	$3.25
☕ Cappuccino	$4.82	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.58	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1309	$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$949	$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2383	$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1719	$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.1	$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1383	$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1272	$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.8	$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.36	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.6	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.85	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.1	$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.08	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.63	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.93	$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.96	$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.51	$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.77	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.1	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.4	$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$88.4	$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.4	$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.1	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.3	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1177	$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16684	$17217

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$2048
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2080
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1737
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$2032
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2124
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1963
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$2061
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1911
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2085
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$2041
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$2039
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2167
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$2062
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$2036
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$2053
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1996
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1913
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$2045
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1973
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1874
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1958
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$2048
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2100
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2078
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2345
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$2002
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2295
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1822
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1957
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1721
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2276
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1832
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1642
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1611
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1949
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1608

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1756
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1509
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1663
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1486
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1525
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1577
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1656
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1412
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1216
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1329
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1390
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1379
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1589
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1370
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1385
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1357
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1498
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1305
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1316
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1681
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1289
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1410
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1333
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1221
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1304
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1350
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1214
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1297
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1006
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231