Lisbon vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$1106
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1278
$2069
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
82
86
🏙️ Population
546K
1.35M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 16% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2671st and 1772nd ($1705 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Portugal and Italy, respectively. Check Portugal vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1 months in Milan. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 475th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Milan

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Lisbon Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1223
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$933
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6840
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3925
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15150
$14604

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LisbonMilan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506