Lisbon vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
546K
384K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 20% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2758th and 1420th ($1738 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1234th 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 New Orleans. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 437th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$10192

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985