Lisbon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4274
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
84
98
🏙️ Population
546K
8.8M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 55% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2357th and 4th ($1889 vs $4203) 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 1.3 months in New York City. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 479th and 11th 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
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1010
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7218
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4683
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$624
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17217
$22663

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174