Lisbon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lisbon	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1966	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4479	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$1259	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$2162	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$446	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$106	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1605	$7152
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	93	100
😀 Quality of life	83	94
🏙️ Population	546K	690K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 41% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2123rd and 74th ($1966 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 532nd and 31st 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	$14.7	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$57.4	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.26	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.4	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1406	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1033	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2582	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1788	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.6%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7840	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4420	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.3	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.16	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.72	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.49	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.15	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.96	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.01	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.7	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$644	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17788	$24903

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1705
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1518
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1666
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1503
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1499
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1506
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1520
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1492
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1454
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1221
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1317
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1459
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1394
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1638
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1381
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1387
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1308
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1519
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1163
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1195
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1684
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1380
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1432
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1378
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1277
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1363
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1465
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1297
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1370
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1107
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088