Houston vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$1220
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
2.3M
546K

The cost of living in Houston is 31% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1234th and 2695th ($2221 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 86th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Lisbon

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Houston Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$14616

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202