Lisbon vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Lisbon	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1953	$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4376	$5372
🏠 One person rent	$1262	$1430
🏘️ Family rent	$2117	$2327
🍽️ Food expenses	$437	$612
🚐 Transport expenses	$104	$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1562	$4411
😷 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 16% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2184th and 1246th ($1953 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1054th 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 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 574th and 245th 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	$12.9	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$5.67
☕ Cappuccino	$3.54	$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.63	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1398	$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1036	$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2497	$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1754	$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.8	$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.5%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7753	$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4450	$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.35	$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.5	$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.08	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.18	$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.52	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.6	$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.92	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.97	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.94	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.88	$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.21	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.01	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.07	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$84.7	$137
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.8	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$641	$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16697	$24650

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1806
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1540
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1697
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1520
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1561
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1616
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1720
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1540
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1470
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1254
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1349
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1469
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1417
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1636
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1401
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1389
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1292
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1537
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1214
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1239
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1697
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1390
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1460
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1400
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1283
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1366
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1411
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1295
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1382
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1066
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1249

Cities near Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2470
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1831
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2278
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2313
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2242
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2109
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2308
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2111
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1943
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2123
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2159
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2081
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1750
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2036
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2088
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2057
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1917
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2030
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2202
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1987
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2079
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2122
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2001
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1847
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2080
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2027
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1814
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1963
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1969
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2211
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2378
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2126
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2174
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1736