Lisbon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lisbon	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1705	$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3820	$8022
🏠 One person rent	$1106	$1832
🏘️ Family rent	$1849	$4049
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$798
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.1	$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1278	$5520
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	93	97
😀 Quality of life	82	94
🏙️ Population	546K	441K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 43% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2671st and 182nd ($1705 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 159th 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 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.9 months in Oakland. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 475th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Oakland

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	Lisbon	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.1	$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.8	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.01	$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.75	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$2.95	$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.9	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1223	$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$933	$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2337	$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1529	$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.1	$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.2	$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.31%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6840	$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3925	$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.1	$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.6	$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.4	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.84	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.19	$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.34	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.5	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.17	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.38	$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.1	$178
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.7	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$562	$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15150	$18963

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1525
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1384
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1360
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1316
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1371
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1413
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1501
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1339
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1305
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1137
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1213
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1336
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1248
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1369
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1255
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1242
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1249
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1230
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1349
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1160
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1176
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1502
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1168
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1282
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1206
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1102
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1168
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1135
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1100
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1170
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$908
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1112

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3364
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2888
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2747
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3004
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$3041
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$2999
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2811
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3785
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3190
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$3045
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2840
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3195
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3226
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3269
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2780
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2778
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3466
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3678
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3183
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3002
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2767
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3059
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3997
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3657
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3344
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2412
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3060
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3448
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3649
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3187
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3286
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3326