Lisbon vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Lisbon	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1953	$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4376	$5464
🏠 One person rent	$1262	$1512
🏘️ Family rent	$2117	$2536
🍽️ Food expenses	$437	$610
🚐 Transport expenses	$104	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1562	$4175
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	93	74
😀 Quality of life	83	88
🏙️ Population	546K	459K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 18% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2184th and 1097th ($1953 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 940th 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 Virginia Beach. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 574th and 304th 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	$12.9	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$3.54	$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.63	$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1398	$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1036	$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2497	$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1754	$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.8	$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.5%	6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7753	$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4450	$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.35	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.5	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.08	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.18	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.52	$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.6	$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.92	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.97	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.94	$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.88	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.21	$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.01	$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47	$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.07	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$84.7	$126
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.8	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$641	$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16697	$15986

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2385
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2335
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2354
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2703
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2233
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2367
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2065
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2385
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2378
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2379
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1944
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2057
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2003
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2522
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1847
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2111
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2088
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2588
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1969
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2877
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2379
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2951
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2544
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3306
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3030
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2453
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2818
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2777
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2619
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3292
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2763