Lisbon vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
546K
1.39M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 48% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2758th and 45th ($1738 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 437th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs San Diego

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Lisbon San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647