Lisbon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1966
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2162
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1605
$5389
😷 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 53% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2123rd and 4th ($1966 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1st best city to live in Portugal vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 532nd and 15th 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
$14.7
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7840
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4420
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17788
$21713

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192