Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 50.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 58.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 66.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 52.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 53.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 47.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.83 €)
15.09 $
(14.00 €)
     -49.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.61 €)
53.89 $
(50.00 €)
     -58.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.13 €)
9.59 $
(8.90 €)
     -20.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.21 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -60.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.30 €)
2.48 $
(2.30 €)
     -56.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.94 €)
1.94 $
(1.80 €)
     -38.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -42.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.24 €)
3.92 $
(3.64 €)
     -30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.07 €)
1.41 $
(1.31 €)
     -67.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.16 €)
0.70 $
(0.65 €)
     -79.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)
3.03 $
(2.81 €)
     -41.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(7.09 €)
5.03 $
(4.66 €)
     -34.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.43 €)
3.47 $
(3.22 €)
     -49.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.34 €)
6.10 $
(5.66 €)
     -32.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.88 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -65.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -29.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -65.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.72 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -62.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.68 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -51.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -46.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.74 €)
1.65 $
(1.53 €)
     -44.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(2.34 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -67.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.55 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     -73.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
1.34 $
(1.25 €)
     -46.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.58 €)
2.84 $
(2.64 €)
     -26.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.77 €)
5.93 $
(5.50 €)
     -65.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
2.16 $
(2.00 €)
     -25.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.46 €)
43.12 $
(40.00 €)
     -67.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
3.88 $
(3.60 €)
     -22.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
1.21 $
(1.13 €)
     -65.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.54 €)
16.17 $
(15.00 €)
     -52.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
7.46 $
(6.92 €)
     +93.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,471.25 €)
32,336.30 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,308.07 €)
35,822.46 $
(33,234.29 €)
     +26.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(174.28 €)
143.92 $
(133.52 €)
     -23.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(63.25 €)
24.41 $
(22.65 €)
     -64.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.63 €)
41.55 $
(38.55 €)
     -42.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(137.26 €)
43.41 $
(40.27 €)
     -70.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(86.40 €)
13.76 $
(12.76 €)
     -85.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.55 €)
8.62 $
(8.00 €)
     -56.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,897.88 €)
579.64 $
(537.76 €)
     -81.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,809.50 €)
14,538.27 $
(13,487.88 €)
     -74.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(66.96 €)
85.03 $
(78.89 €)
     +17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.75 €)
37.43 $
(34.73 €)
     -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(93.92 €)
87.86 $
(81.51 €)
     -13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(156.87 €)
107.05 $
(99.32 €)
     -36.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(4,035.71 €)
1,437.78 $
(1,333.90 €)
     -66.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,686.11 €)
997.14 $
(925.10 €)
     -65.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,144.75 €)
2,783.08 $
(2,582.00 €)
     -68.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(4,291.02 €)
1,811.86 $
(1,680.95 €)
     -60.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,586.80 €)
619.97 $
(575.18 €)
     -63.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,060.18 €)
319.44 $
(296.36 €)
     -72.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,924.67 $
(5,496.61 €)
1,305.73 $
(1,211.39 €)
     -78.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.01      -40.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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