Lisbon vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Lisbon	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1953	$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4376	$5949
🏠 One person rent	$1262	$1724
🏘️ Family rent	$2117	$3038
🍽️ Food expenses	$437	$647
🚐 Transport expenses	$104	$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1562	$4485
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	93	69
😀 Quality of life	83	91
🏙️ Population	546K	385K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 25% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2184th and 719th ($1953 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 625th 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 574th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Tampa

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	Lisbon	Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.9	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$7.07
☕ Cappuccino	$3.54	$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.63	$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1398	$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1036	$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2497	$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1754	$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.8	$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.5%	6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7753	$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4450	$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.35	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.5	$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.08	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.18	$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.52	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.6	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.92	$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.97	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.94	$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.88	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.21	$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.01	$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47	$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.07	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$84.7	$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.8	$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$641	$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16697	$16676

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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 Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2445
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2421
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2102
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2617
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2593
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2452
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2187
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2337
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2146
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2417
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2277
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2293
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2701
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2157
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2234
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2313
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2658
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2463
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2352
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2288
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2232
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2359
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1750
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2278
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2356
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2491
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2296
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2381
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2364
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2352
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1979
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2333
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2325
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2320
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2279
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2285