Lisbon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
546K
8.8M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 54% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2184th and 4th ($1953 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 574th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs New York City

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Lisbon New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188