Lisbon vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Lisbon	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1953	$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4376	$5083
🏠 One person rent	$1262	$1194
🏘️ Family rent	$2117	$1948
🍽️ Food expenses	$437	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$104	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1562	$3809
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	93	81
😀 Quality of life	83	89
🏙️ Population	546K	577K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 6% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2184th and 1833rd ($1953 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1456th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 574th and 260th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Milwaukee

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	Lisbon	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.9	$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$5.7
☕ Cappuccino	$3.54	$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.63	$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1398	$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1036	$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2497	$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1754	$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.8	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.5%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7753	$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4450	$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.35	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.5	$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14	$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.08	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.18	$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.52	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.6	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.92	$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.97	$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.94	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.88	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.21	$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.01	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47	$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.07	$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$84.7	$166
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.8	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$641	$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16697	$24369

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1806
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1540
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1697
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1520
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1561
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1616
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1720
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1540
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1470
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1254
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1349
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1469
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1417
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1636
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1401
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1389
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1292
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1537
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1214
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1239
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1697
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1390
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1460
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1400
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1283
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1366
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1411
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1295
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1382
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1066
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1249

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1963
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2040
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1997
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1997
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2028
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2020
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1966
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1812
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2037
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2079
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2070
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1971
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2034
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2092
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1990
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2381
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1814
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2365
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2379
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2435
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2354
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1746
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2403
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2437
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2410
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2131
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1844
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2229
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2402
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1784
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2504
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2398
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2371
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2519
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2434
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2415