Lisbon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lisbon	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1966	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4479	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$1259	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$2162	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$446	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$106	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1605	$4482
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	93	99
😀 Quality of life	83	93
🏙️ Population	546K	3.9M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 42% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2123rd and 62nd ($1966 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th in Portugal and the United States, respectively. Check Portugal vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 532nd and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Los Angeles

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	Lisbon	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.7	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$57.4	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.26	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.4	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1406	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1033	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2582	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1788	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.6%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7840	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4420	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.3	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.16	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.72	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.49	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.15	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.96	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.01	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.7	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$644	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17788	$23685

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1705
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1518
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1666
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1503
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1499
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1506
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1520
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1492
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1454
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1221
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1317
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1459
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1394
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1638
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1381
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1387
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1308
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1519
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1163
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1195
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1684
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1380
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1432
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1378
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1277
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1363
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1465
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1297
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1370
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1107
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000