Lisbon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
546K
8.8M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 57% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2758th and 5th ($1738 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.4 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 437th and 13th 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
$13
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$20585

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108