Cost of Living in Sintra

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1534
$3626
🛋️ Without rent
$577
$1865
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$956
$1762
🍽️ Food
$376
$989
🚐 Transport
$76.7
$209
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
😀 Quality of life
66
🏙️ Population
378K

The average cost of living in Sintra is $1534, which is in the top 38% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3555th out of 9294 in our global list and 10th out of 124 in Portugal.

The median after-tax salary is $1317, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months. Ranked 3903rd (TOP 42%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 25th best city to live in Portugal. With an estimated population of 378K, Sintra is the 2nd largest city in Portugal.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km Sintra Air Base
😷 Air quality Excellent 6.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 226 University of Lisbon
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Prices in Sintra

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$996
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12252

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