Lisbon vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lisbon	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1705	$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3820	$7449
🏠 One person rent	$1106	$1896
🏘️ Family rent	$1849	$3549
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$746
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.1	$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1278	$6742
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	93	80
😀 Quality of life	82	91
🏙️ Population	546K	737K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 43% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2671st and 158th ($1705 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 140th 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 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 475th and 98th 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	$12.1	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.8	$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.01	$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.75	$7.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.95	$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.9	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1223	$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$933	$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2337	$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1529	$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.1	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.2	$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.31%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6840	$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3925	$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.1	$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.6	$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.4	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.84	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.19	$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.34	$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.5	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.17	$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.38	$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.1	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.7	$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$562	$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15150	$29407

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1525
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1384
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1360
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1316
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1371
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1413
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1501
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1339
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1305
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1137
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1213
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1336
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1248
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1369
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1255
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1242
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1249
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1230
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1349
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1160
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1176
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1502
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1168
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1282
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1206
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1102
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1168
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1135
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1100
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1170
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$908
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1112

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2642
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2810
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2973
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2595
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3239
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2718
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2741
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2625
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2759
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2785
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2606
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2623
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2726
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2462
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2784
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2642
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2532
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2579
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2637
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2338
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2517
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2604
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2644
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2604
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2449
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2598
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2460
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2571
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2406
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2692
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2751
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2542
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2527
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2523
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2093