Lisbon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lisbon	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1966	$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4479	$7799
🏠 One person rent	$1259	$2094
🏘️ Family rent	$2162	$3648
🍽️ Food expenses	$446	$836
🚐 Transport expenses	$106	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1605	$5290
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	93	97
😀 Quality of life	83	93
🏙️ Population	546K	441K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 40% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2123rd and 95th ($1966 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 1.6 months in Oakland. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 532nd and 70th 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	$14.7	$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$57.4	$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.26	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.4	$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1406	$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1033	$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2582	$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1788	$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.6%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7840	$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4420	$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.3	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46	$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.16	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.72	$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.49	$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.15	$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.96	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.01	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.7	$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$179
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$644	$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17788	$20453

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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 Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3559
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2906
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2822
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3102
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2968
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3086
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2900
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2822
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3873
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3264
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2796
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2848
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2893
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3261
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3276
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3310
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2905
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2748
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3588
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3797
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3245
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3075
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2804
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3088
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4178
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3577
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3357
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2393
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3234
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3486
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3728
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3616
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3356
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3357