Lisbon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Lisbon	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1738	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4010	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$1101	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$1921	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$405	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.5	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1351	$5811
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	93	100
😀 Quality of life	82	94
🏙️ Population	546K	690K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 45% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2758th and 93rd ($1738 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 437th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Washington

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	Lisbon	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.76	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.86	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1300	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$892	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2473	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1564	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6911	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3548	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.23	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.7	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.2	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.4	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.45	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.48	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.36	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.11	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.75	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.87	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.12	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.89	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.5	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.72	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$86.6	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.5	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$595	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16143	$23453

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1618
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1453
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1491
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1408
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1471
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1534
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1834
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1412
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1357
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1202
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1266
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1348
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1312
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1350
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1323
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1314
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1321
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1301
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1425
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1237
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1256
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1624
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1206
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1351
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1275
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1213
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1249
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1228
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1221
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1235
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1097
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1162

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948