Lisbon vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Lisbon	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1738	$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4010	$4963
🏠 One person rent	$1101	$1193
🏘️ Family rent	$1921	$1867
🍽️ Food expenses	$405	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.5	$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1351	$3947
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	93	81
😀 Quality of life	82	89
🏙️ Population	546K	577K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 16% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2758th and 1688th ($1738 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 437th and 188th 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	$13	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50	$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.76	$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$5.11
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.86	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1300	$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$892	$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2473	$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1564	$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6911	$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3548	$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.23	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.7	$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.2	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.4	$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.45	$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.48	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.36	$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.11	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.75	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.87	$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.12	$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.89	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.5	$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.72	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$86.6	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.5	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$595	$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16143	$24309

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1618
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1453
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1491
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1408
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1471
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1534
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1834
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1412
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1357
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1202
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1266
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1348
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1312
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1350
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1323
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1314
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1321
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1301
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1425
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1237
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1256
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1624
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1206
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1351
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1275
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1213
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1249
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1228
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1221
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1235
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1097
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1162

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1955
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2022
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1991
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$2001
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2015
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2014
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1962
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1818
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2011
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2008
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$1997
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1967
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$1904
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$1968
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1943
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2291
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1834
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2267
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2285
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2295
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2276
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1811
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2309
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2202
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2407
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2069
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1878
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2158
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2289
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1772
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2343
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2331
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2376
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2393
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2357
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2392