Detroit vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Detroit	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2064	$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4936	$3820
🏠 One person rent	$1212	$1106
🏘️ Family rent	$2122	$1849
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3270	$1278
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	77	93
😀 Quality of life	86	82
🏙️ Population	639K	546K

The cost of living in Detroit is 21% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1678th and 2671st ($2064 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 315th and 475th 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	$17.3	$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.59	$2.75
☕ Cappuccino	$4.88	$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1182	$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$960	$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2340	$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1705	$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$231	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.6	$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.48%	4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1377	$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1283	$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.1	$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.05	$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.09	$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.6	$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.76	$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.7	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12	$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$94.7	$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1288	$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16893	$15150

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$2070
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2086
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1786
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$2017
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2102
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1957
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$2071
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1936
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2093
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$2062
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$2022
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2175
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$2083
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$2030
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$2087
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$2032
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1724
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$2059
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$2040
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1940
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1963
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$2065
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2077
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2081
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2390
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$2019
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2288
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1837
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1959
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1706
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2238
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1778
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1593
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1607
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1943
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1527

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1525
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1384
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1360
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1316
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1371
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1413
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1501
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1339
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1305
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1137
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1213
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1336
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1248
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1369
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1255
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1242
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1249
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1230
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1349
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1160
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1176
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1502
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1168
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1282
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1206
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1102
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1168
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1135
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1100
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1170
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$908
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1112