Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 63.5% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 64.9% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 67.3% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 78.5% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 94.9% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 131.8% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 €
(14.53 $)
23.23 €
(25.00 $)
     +72.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 49.00 €
(52.73 $)
92.93 €
(100.00 $)
     +89.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.70 €
(9.36 $)
11.15 €
(12.00 $)
     +28.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.23 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +147.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.30 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +85.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 €
(2.44 $)
4.83 €
(5.19 $)
     +112.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 €
(1.91 $)
2.78 €
(2.99 $)
     +56.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 €
(1.33 $)
2.22 €
(2.39 $)
     +80.0 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(3.89 $)
3.76 €
(4.04 $)
     +3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 €
(1.39 $)
3.57 €
(3.84 $)
     +175.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.70 $)
2.65 €
(2.85 $)
     +309.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(3.03 $)
3.79 €
(4.07 $)
     +34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 €
(4.99 $)
6.99 €
(7.52 $)
     +50.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(3.46 $)
6.26 €
(6.74 $)
     +94.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(6.09 $)
8.79 €
(9.46 $)
     +55.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.06 $)
2.50 €
(2.70 $)
     +155.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.68 $)
0.83 €
(0.89 $)
     +31.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
1.95 €
(2.10 $)
     +143.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.11 $)
2.08 €
(2.24 $)
     +101.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.87 $)
1.11 €
(1.19 $)
     +37.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.90 $)
1.25 €
(1.35 $)
     +50.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(1.65 $)
2.09 €
(2.25 $)
     +36.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
2.43 €
(2.62 $)
     +217.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.38 $)
13.94 €
(15.00 $)
     +178.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.32 $)
2.26 €
(2.43 $)
     +83.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(2.78 $)
4.01 €
(4.31 $)
     +55.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.92 $)
15.33 €
(16.50 $)
     +178.8 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.15 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     +16.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(43.04 $)
74.34 €
(80.00 $)
     +85.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.87 $)
3.02 €
(3.25 $)
     -16.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.21 $)
2.09 €
(2.25 $)
     +85.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(16.14 $)
23.23 €
(25.00 $)
     +54.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(7.44 $)
3.92 €
(4.21 $)
     -43.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,282.92 $)
34,740.06 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +15.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(35,763.33 $)
25,287.56 €
(27,211.87 $)
     -23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 €
(143.35 $)
146.30 €
(157.44 $)
     +9.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 €
(24.88 $)
50.63 €
(54.48 $)
     +119.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.77 €
(41.73 $)
53.33 €
(57.38 $)
     +37.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 €
(42.58 $)
73.10 €
(78.67 $)
     +84.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(13.73 $)
5.81 €
(6.25 $)
     -54.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.61 $)
13.94 €
(15.00 $)
     +74.2 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 €
(585.40 $)
2,016.55 €
(2,170.00 $)
     +270.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(14,514.27 $)
42,235.96 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +213.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.20 €
(83.07 $)
56.19 €
(60.46 $)
     -27.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 €
(37.79 $)
49.95 €
(53.75 $)
     +42.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.68 €
(86.82 $)
90.32 €
(97.19 $)
     +12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(106.88 $)
119.01 €
(128.06 $)
     +19.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.55 €
(1,411.36 $)
2,273.72 €
(2,446.74 $)
     +73.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 €
(978.09 $)
1,400.47 €
(1,507.04 $)
     +54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,518.75 €
(2,710.42 $)
4,282.79 €
(4,608.70 $)
     +70.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 €
(1,789.01 $)
2,754.06 €
(2,963.64 $)
     +65.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 550.87 €
(592.79 $)
310.64 €
(334.28 $)
     -43.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 €
(308.33 $)
241.62 €
(260.01 $)
     -15.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.21 €
(1,310.91 $)
4,657.00 €
(5,011.38 $)
     +282.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 6.64      +65.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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