Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 102.6% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 138.0% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 193.7% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 109.6% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 115.7% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 89.9% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.09 $)
27.83 €
(30.00 $)
     +98.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(53.91 $)
120.58 €
(130.00 $)
     +141.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(9.60 $)
11.13 €
(12.00 $)
     +25.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.23 $)
7.42 €
(8.00 $)
     +147.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
10.20 €
(11.00 $)
     +155.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.30 €
(2.48 $)
5.30 €
(5.72 $)
     +130.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(1.94 $)
2.94 €
(3.17 $)
     +63.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 €
(1.35 $)
2.16 €
(2.33 $)
     +72.4 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 €
(3.92 $)
5.24 €
(5.65 $)
     +44.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.41 $)
4.07 €
(4.39 $)
     +210.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.70 $)
3.15 €
(3.40 $)
     +387.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(3.03 $)
4.84 €
(5.22 $)
     +72.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(5.03 $)
7.09 €
(7.64 $)
     +52.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(3.47 $)
6.43 €
(6.93 $)
     +99.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(6.10 $)
8.34 €
(8.99 $)
     +47.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.06 $)
2.88 €
(3.10 $)
     +193.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.68 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     +41.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     +192.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.11 $)
2.71 €
(2.93 $)
     +163.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.87 $)
1.68 €
(1.81 $)
     +107.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.90 $)
1.57 €
(1.69 $)
     +87.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(1.65 $)
2.74 €
(2.95 $)
     +78.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
2.34 €
(2.52 $)
     +205.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.39 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +271.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.32 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     +90.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(2.79 $)
3.58 €
(3.86 $)
     +38.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.93 $)
15.77 €
(17.00 $)
     +186.7 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.16 $)
2.69 €
(2.90 $)
     +34.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(43.12 $)
122.44 €
(132.00 $)
     +206.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.88 $)
4.64 €
(5.00 $)
     +28.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.21 $)
3.25 €
(3.50 $)
     +188.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(16.17 $)
31.54 €
(34.00 $)
     +110.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(7.46 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     -48.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,343.06 $)
32,464.46 €
(35,000.00 $)
     +8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(35,829.95 $)
26,302.57 €
(28,356.86 $)
     -20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.52 €
(143.95 $)
174.25 €
(187.85 $)
     +30.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.65 €
(24.42 $)
63.55 €
(68.52 $)
     +180.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.55 €
(41.56 $)
66.62 €
(71.82 $)
     +72.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.27 €
(43.42 $)
137.24 €
(147.95 $)
     +240.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(13.76 $)
86.38 €
(93.12 $)
     +576.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.62 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +131.9 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 537.76 €
(579.76 $)
2,897.27 €
(3,123.56 $)
     +438.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(14,541.31 $)
53,798.25 €
(58,000.00 $)
     +298.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.89 €
(85.05 $)
66.95 €
(72.17 $)
     -15.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 €
(37.44 $)
44.74 €
(48.24 $)
     +28.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.51 €
(87.88 $)
93.90 €
(101.23 $)
     +15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(107.08 $)
156.84 €
(169.09 $)
     +57.9 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,333.90 €
(1,438.08 $)
4,034.87 €
(4,350.00 $)
     +202.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 925.10 €
(997.35 $)
2,685.55 €
(2,895.30 $)
     +190.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,582.00 €
(2,783.66 $)
8,143.05 €
(8,779.04 $)
     +215.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,680.95 €
(1,812.24 $)
4,290.12 €
(4,625.19 $)
     +155.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 €
(620.10 $)
1,586.46 €
(1,710.37 $)
     +175.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.36 €
(319.51 $)
1,059.96 €
(1,142.75 $)
     +257.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,211.39 €
(1,306.00 $)
5,475.90 €
(5,903.58 $)
     +352.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 6.74      +68.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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