Lisbon vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
546K
874K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 54% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2758th and 9th ($1738 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 437th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs San Francisco

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Lisbon San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610