Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 10.3% higher than in Porto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 19.4% higher than in Porto
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 37.1% higher than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 27.6% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 7.2% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 17.6% lower than in Porto
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Restaurants
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 13.75 €      +37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 € 50.00 €      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.80 € 8.90 €      +14.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 3.00 €      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.72 € 2.26 €      +31.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 € 1.76 €      +7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.17 € 1.23 €      +5.4 %
Markets
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.38 € 3.62 €      +7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.31 €      +6.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.64 €      +2.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 € 2.82 €      +4.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.36 € 4.66 €      +7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.11 € 3.22 €      +3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 € 5.66 €      +2.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.98 €      +14.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.63 €      +7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.80 €      +15.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.03 €      +2.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.81 €      +28.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.83 €      +8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.42 € 1.53 €      +7.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 € 0.77 €      +18.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.07 € 1.25 €      +16.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 € 2.64 €      +28.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.50 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.85 € 2.00 €      +8.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 40.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.60 €      +2.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 1.13 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 € 6.94 €      +2.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,857.00 € 30,000.00 €      +0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,070.56 € 33,234.29 €      +0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.43 € 132.34 €      +20.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.13 € 22.88 €      +19.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.92 € 38.59 €      +4.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.32 € 40.52 €      +8.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.42 € 12.76 €      -17.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 € 8.00 €      +6.7 %
Childcare
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 395.00 € 532.46 €      +34.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,100.00 € 13,238.35 €      +86.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.78 € 77.31 €      +12.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.47 € 34.12 €      +15.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.76 € 80.09 €      -0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.25 € 97.21 €      +6.5 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 997.09 € 1,328.81 €      +33.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 781.92 € 920.85 €      +17.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,653.95 € 2,563.27 €      +55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.29 € 1,661.90 €      +28.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 269.46 € 568.18 €      +110.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 185.13 € 291.42 €      +57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,222.23 € 1,202.79 €      -1.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.18 3.96      +24.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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