Lisbon vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lisbon	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1705	$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3820	$7229
🏠 One person rent	$1106	$2042
🏘️ Family rent	$1849	$3813
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$708
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.1	$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1278	$3944
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	93	85
😀 Quality of life	82	90
🏙️ Population	546K	442K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 45% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2671st and 119th ($1705 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 107th 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 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Miami ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 475th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Miami

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	Lisbon	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.1	$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.8	$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.01	$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.75	$7.68
☕ Cappuccino	$2.95	$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.9	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1223	$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$933	$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2337	$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1529	$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.1	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.2	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.31%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6840	$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3925	$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.1	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.6	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.4	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.84	$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.19	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.34	$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.5	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6	$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.17	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.38	$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.1	$151
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.7	$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$50
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$562	$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15150	$23889

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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

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2381
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2604
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2474
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2528
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2651
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2758
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2865
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2731
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2732
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2793
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2805
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3032
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$3016
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2939
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3092
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2710
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2783
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2681
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2664
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2701
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2590
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2682
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2611
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2616
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$4044
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2631
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2679
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2683
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2597
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2667
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2888
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2643
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2754
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2414
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2882