Lisbon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Lisbon	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1889	$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4274	$7867
🏠 One person rent	$1221	$2171
🏘️ Family rent	$2077	$3805
🍽️ Food expenses	$421	$759
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.9	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1510	$6208
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	93	100
😀 Quality of life	84	96
🏙️ Population	546K	690K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 43% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2357th and 73rd ($1889 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 479th and 26th 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	$12.9	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$55.9	$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.96	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.25	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.42	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1374	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1010	$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2516	$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1726	$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.3	$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.76%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7218	$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4683	$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.33	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.2	$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.2	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.03	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.58	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.82	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.37	$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.57	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.84	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.84	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.13	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.75	$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.31	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.1	$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.64	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$90.6	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$35
👖 Brand Jeans	$109	$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$624	$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17217	$24065

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1756
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1509
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1663
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1486
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1525
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1577
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1656
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1412
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1216
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1329
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1390
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1379
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1589
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1370
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1385
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1357
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1498
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1305
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1316
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1681
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1289
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1410
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1333
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1221
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1304
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1350
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1214
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1297
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1006
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949