Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 9.4% higher than in Porto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 15.5% higher than in Porto
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 26.9% higher than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 27.9% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 6.5% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 12.0% lower than in Porto
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Restaurants
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 14.00 €      +40.0 %
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) 3.75 € 4.00 €      +6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.76 € 2.27 €      +29.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 € 1.74 €      +1.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.14 € 1.20 €      +5.2 %
Markets
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.38 € 3.61 €      +6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.30 €      +6.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.65 €      +2.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 € 2.85 €      +5.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.46 € 4.66 €      +4.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.11 € 3.16 €      +1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 € 5.70 €      +0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.98 €      +11.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.64 €      +5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.81 €      +20.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.02 €      +2.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.83 €      +31.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.83 €      +8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.42 € 1.53 €      +7.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 € 0.77 €      +10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 € 1.30 €      +18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 € 2.69 €      +36.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.55 €      +0.9 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
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 € 16.10 €      +7.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.72 € 6.93 €      +3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,766.88 € 33,234.29 €      -1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 114.50 € 134.53 €      +17.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.65 € 22.88 €      +16.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.98 € 38.59 €      +1.6 %
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) 15.00 € 12.76 €      -14.9 %
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 420.00 € 532.46 €      +26.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,362.50 € 13,758.21 €      +86.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.37 € 80.20 €      +1.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.62 € 34.92 €      +10.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.00 € 80.97 €      -3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.72 € 97.21 €      +2.6 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,023.08 € 1,328.81 €      +29.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 836.97 € 916.77 €      +9.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,801.67 € 2,544.44 €      +41.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,397.50 € 1,630.77 €      +16.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 287.23 € 593.91 €      +106.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.34 € 295.50 €      +45.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,195.64 € 1,215.15 €      +1.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 3.96      +11.1 %
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