Lisbon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Lisbon	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1738	$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4010	$8584
🏠 One person rent	$1101	$1954
🏘️ Family rent	$1921	$4358
🍽️ Food expenses	$405	$833
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.5	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1351	$5746
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	93	97
😀 Quality of life	82	95
🏙️ Population	546K	441K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 45% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2758th and 91st ($1738 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 437th 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	$13	$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50	$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.76	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$8
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.86	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1300	$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$892	$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2473	$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1564	$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6911	$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3548	$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.23	$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.7	$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.2	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.4	$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.45	$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.48	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.36	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.11	$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.75	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.87	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.12	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.89	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.5	$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.72	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$86.6	$181
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.5	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$595	$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16143	$27655

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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

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3274
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2831
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3053
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2931
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3048
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2874
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2981
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$2922
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3180
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2767
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2851
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2949
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3196
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3224
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3293
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2714
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2726
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3473
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3672
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3152
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$2986
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2845
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3091
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4155
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3804
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3442
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2885
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3010
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3578
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3584
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3159
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3228
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3288