Lisbon vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lisbon	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1705	$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3820	$5781
🏠 One person rent	$1106	$1595
🏘️ Family rent	$1849	$2942
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.1	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1278	$4298
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	93	75
😀 Quality of life	82	88
🏙️ Population	546K	459K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 30% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2671st and 866th ($1705 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 797th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Virginia Beach ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 475th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Virginia Beach

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	Lisbon	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.1	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.8	$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.01	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.75	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$2.95	$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.9	$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1223	$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$933	$1391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2337	$3261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1529	$2615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.1	$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.2	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.31%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6840	$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3925	$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.1	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.6	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.4	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.84	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.19	$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.34	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.5	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6	$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.17	$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.38	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.1	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.7	$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$62
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$562	$1205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15150	$18786

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2767
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2314
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2486
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2525
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2142
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2385
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2086
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2347
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2332
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2340
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2117
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2218
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2014
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2052
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2073
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2498
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1819
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2169
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2076
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2539
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1976
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2856
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2309
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2961
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1733
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2566
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3149
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2229
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2893
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2640
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2786
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2548
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2547
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3174
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2777