Lisbon vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lisbon	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1966	$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4479	$5273
🏠 One person rent	$1259	$1374
🏘️ Family rent	$2162	$2201
🍽️ Food expenses	$446	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$106	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1605	$4362
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	93	82
😀 Quality of life	83	89
🏙️ Population	546K	468K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 13% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2123rd and 1363rd ($1966 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 532nd and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Raleigh

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	Lisbon	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.7	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$57.4	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.26	$5.64
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.4	$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1406	$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1033	$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2582	$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1788	$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.6%	6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7840	$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4420	$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.3	$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46	$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.16	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.72	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.49	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.15	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.96	$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.01	$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.7	$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$127
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$644	$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17788	$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2483
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1850
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2280
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2300
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2241
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2063
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2133
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2116
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1842
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2016
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2089
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2212
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2059
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1775
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2027
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2073
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2045
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1909
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2007
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2200
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1863
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2070
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2105
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2007
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1849
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2075
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2031
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1851
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1904
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$2003
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2295
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2375
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2129
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2204
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1729