Lisbon vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
546K
737K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 43% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2695th and 145th ($1694 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 372nd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Seattle

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Lisbon Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.15
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$29730

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210