Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 51.3% higher than in Lisbon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 56.8% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 66.3% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 68.6% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 73.9% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 108.1% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(14.71 $)
22.09 €
(25.00 $)
     +69.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(62.25 $)
88.36 €
(100.00 $)
     +60.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(10.19 $)
12.36 €
(13.99 $)
     +37.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.40 $)
7.51 €
(8.50 $)
     +150.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.96 $)
8.84 €
(10.00 $)
     +152.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.48 €
(2.80 $)
5.05 €
(5.72 $)
     +104.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 €
(2.21 $)
2.53 €
(2.86 $)
     +29.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 €
(1.51 $)
2.03 €
(2.29 $)
     +51.7 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.67 €
(4.16 $)
3.94 €
(4.46 $)
     +7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 €
(1.54 $)
3.67 €
(4.15 $)
     +169.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.77 $)
2.27 €
(2.57 $)
     +236.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.76 €
(3.12 $)
6.21 €
(7.02 $)
     +125.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.32 €
(6.03 $)
5.06 €
(5.73 $)
     -5.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.06 €
(3.47 $)
6.78 €
(7.68 $)
     +121.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.14 €
(6.95 $)
7.43 €
(8.41 $)
     +20.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.04 $)
2.42 €
(2.74 $)
     +164.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.74 $)
1.03 €
(1.17 $)
     +58.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.89 $)
1.62 €
(1.83 $)
     +105.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.10 $)
2.04 €
(2.31 $)
     +110.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.79 $)
1.29 €
(1.46 $)
     +84.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.92 $)
0.99 €
(1.12 $)
     +21.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 €
(1.87 $)
1.80 €
(2.04 $)
     +9.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.85 $)
1.88 €
(2.13 $)
     +151.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.66 $)
13.25 €
(15.00 $)
     +165.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 €
(1.32 $)
2.27 €
(2.56 $)
     +94.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 €
(3.00 $)
2.63 €
(2.98 $)
     -0.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 €
(6.56 $)
9.72 €
(11.00 $)
     +67.6 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.26 $)
1.55 €
(1.75 $)
     -22.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(45.27 $)
73.76 €
(83.48 $)
     +84.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 €
(4.13 $)
2.74 €
(3.10 $)
     -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 €
(1.46 $)
2.50 €
(2.84 $)
     +94.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.55 €
(18.73 $)
25.79 €
(29.19 $)
     +55.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(7.60 $)
4.30 €
(4.87 $)
     -35.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(33,953.40 $)
28,053.16 €
(31,750.00 $)
     -6.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,051.83 €
(38,539.17 $)
23,530.92 €
(26,631.82 $)
     -30.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 126.69 €
(143.39 $)
170.12 €
(192.54 $)
     +34.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.33 €
(20.74 $)
55.30 €
(62.58 $)
     +201.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.49 €
(40.17 $)
61.86 €
(70.01 $)
     +74.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.62 €
(48.24 $)
41.60 €
(47.08 $)
     -2.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.17 €
(18.30 $)
11.04 €
(12.50 $)
     -31.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(9.05 $)
15.90 €
(18.00 $)
     +98.8 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 538.24 €
(609.17 $)
1,468.93 €
(1,662.50 $)
     +172.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,295.46 €
(16,179.31 $)
20,984.65 €
(23,750.00 $)
     +46.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.33 €
(104.49 $)
53.84 €
(60.94 $)
     -41.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.07 €
(39.69 $)
42.19 €
(47.75 $)
     +20.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.31 €
(90.90 $)
89.98 €
(101.84 $)
     +12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.85 €
(123.20 $)
132.95 €
(150.47 $)
     +22.1 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,397.19 €
(1,581.31 $)
2,281.92 €
(2,582.63 $)
     +63.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,073.20 €
(1,214.63 $)
1,790.57 €
(2,026.53 $)
     +66.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,643.16 €
(2,991.47 $)
3,925.60 €
(4,442.92 $)
     +48.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,747.00 €
(1,977.22 $)
3,412.44 €
(3,862.13 $)
     +95.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 597.68 €
(676.44 $)
632.11 €
(715.40 $)
     +5.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 €
(399.85 $)
556.17 €
(629.46 $)
     +57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,219.68 €
(1,380.40 $)
3,979.68 €
(4,504.13 $)
     +226.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.77 6.52      +72.6 %
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