Lisbon vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Lisbon	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1738	$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4010	$7212
🏠 One person rent	$1101	$1829
🏘️ Family rent	$1921	$3413
🍽️ Food expenses	$405	$707
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.5	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1351	$6392
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	93	80
😀 Quality of life	82	92
🏙️ Population	546K	737K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 40% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2758th and 206th ($1738 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 437th and 102nd 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	$13	$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50	$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.76	$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$8.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.86	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1300	$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$892	$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2473	$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1564	$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6911	$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3548	$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.23	$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.7	$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.2	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.4	$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.45	$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.48	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.36	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.11	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.75	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.87	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.12	$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.89	$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.5	$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.72	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$86.6	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.5	$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$595	$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16143	$28179

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2512
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2904
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$3091
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2301
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3229
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2784
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2489
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2866
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2743
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2821
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2655
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2512
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2769
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2491
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2819
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2692
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2449
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2515
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2619
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2172
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2569
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2348
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2655
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2774
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2581
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2417
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2576
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2307
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2534
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2435
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2609
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2612
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2314
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2546
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2577
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2263