Lisbon vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Lisbon	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1953	$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4376	$7508
🏠 One person rent	$1262	$1981
🏘️ Family rent	$2117	$3422
🍽️ Food expenses	$437	$796
🚐 Transport expenses	$104	$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1562	$6532
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	93	80
😀 Quality of life	83	95
🏙️ Population	546K	737K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 38% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2184th and 142nd ($1953 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 101st 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 Seattle. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 574th and 32nd 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	$12.9	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$7.73
☕ Cappuccino	$3.54	$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.63	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1398	$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1036	$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2497	$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1754	$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.8	$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.5%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7753	$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4450	$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.35	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.5	$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14	$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.08	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.18	$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.52	$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.6	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.92	$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.97	$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.94	$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.88	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.21	$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.01	$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47	$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.07	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$84.7	$147
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.8	$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$641	$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16697	$28950

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1806
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1540
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1697
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1520
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1561
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1616
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1720
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1540
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1470
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1254
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1349
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1469
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1417
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1636
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1401
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1389
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1292
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1537
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1214
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1239
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1697
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1390
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1460
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1400
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1283
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1366
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1411
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1295
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1382
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1066
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1249

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2717
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2778
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2604
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3559
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2702
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2807
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2737
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2915
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2739
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2798
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2677
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2475
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2814
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2587
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2656
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2325
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2641
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2519
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2720
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2828
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2582
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2628
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2362
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2584
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2558
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2710
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2747
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2173