Lisbon vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lisbon	Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1705	$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3820	$6464
🏠 One person rent	$1106	$1786
🏘️ Family rent	$1849	$2984
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.1	$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1278	$4579
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	93	54
😀 Quality of life	82	86
🏙️ Population	546K	525K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 39% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2671st and 313th ($1705 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 277th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 475th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Sacramento

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	Lisbon	Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.1	$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.8	$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.01	$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.75	$7.64
☕ Cappuccino	$2.95	$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.9	$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1223	$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$933	$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2337	$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1529	$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.1	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.2	$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.31%	6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6840	$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3925	$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.1	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.6	$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.4	$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.84	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.19	$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.34	$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.5	$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.17	$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.38	$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.1	$134
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.7	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$562	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15150	$29998

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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 Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2708
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2765
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2744
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2848
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2832
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2816
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2684
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2560
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2869
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2612
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2762
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$3102
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2624
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3212
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3551
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2732
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2188
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2977
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2170
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3193
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2938
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$3015
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3453
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2767
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2778
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2780
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2412
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2646
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2622
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3048
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2135
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2840
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2888
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$3785
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$3045