Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Francisco, CA 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 94.4% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 108.7% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 133.6% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 87.1% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 132.8% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 189.4% higher than in Lisbon
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.72 €
(14.29 $)
24.00 €
(25.00 $)
     +74.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(57.29 $)
115.21 €
(120.00 $)
     +109.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.37 $)
11.52 €
(12.00 $)
     +28.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.12 $)
7.68 €
(8.00 $)
     +156.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.65 $)
7.68 €
(8.00 $)
     +119.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.43 €
(2.53 $)
5.58 €
(5.81 $)
     +129.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(1.88 $)
2.80 €
(2.92 $)
     +55.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 €
(1.37 $)
2.12 €
(2.21 $)
     +61.1 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.71 €
(3.86 $)
5.48 €
(5.71 $)
     +47.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.37 $)
4.48 €
(4.67 $)
     +240.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.70 $)
3.11 €
(3.24 $)
     +360.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 €
(2.81 $)
5.28 €
(5.50 $)
     +95.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.14 €
(5.35 $)
10.72 €
(11.17 $)
     +108.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 €
(3.22 $)
6.06 €
(6.31 $)
     +96.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.89 €
(6.14 $)
9.93 €
(10.35 $)
     +68.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.01 $)
3.06 €
(3.19 $)
     +216.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.64 $)
1.29 €
(1.35 $)
     +110.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.81 $)
2.40 €
(2.50 $)
     +207.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.09 $)
3.50 €
(3.64 $)
     +234.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.80 $)
1.81 €
(1.89 $)
     +134.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.84 $)
1.85 €
(1.93 $)
     +128.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 €
(1.69 $)
2.93 €
(3.05 $)
     +80.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(0.77 $)
2.44 €
(2.54 $)
     +228.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.21 $)
17.28 €
(18.00 $)
     +245.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(1.34 $)
2.40 €
(2.50 $)
     +86.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(2.86 $)
2.84 €
(2.96 $)
     +3.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 €
(6.04 $)
13.44 €
(14.00 $)
     +131.7 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.95 €
(2.03 $)
2.88 €
(3.00 $)
     +47.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(41.66 $)
86.41 €
(90.00 $)
     +116.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.75 $)
3.98 €
(4.15 $)
     +10.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.20 €
(1.25 $)
3.12 €
(3.25 $)
     +160.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(15.62 $)
37.44 €
(39.00 $)
     +149.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.76 €
(7.04 $)
4.99 €
(5.20 $)
     -26.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(31,247.23 $)
33,004.79 €
(34,376.95 $)
     +10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,592.81 €
(34,989.41 $)
24,716.34 €
(25,743.91 $)
     -26.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.91 €
(128.02 $)
237.20 €
(247.06 $)
     +93.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.00 €
(20.83 $)
57.89 €
(60.29 $)
     +189.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.31 €
(37.82 $)
64.11 €
(66.77 $)
     +76.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.35 €
(42.03 $)
98.15 €
(102.23 $)
     +143.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.86 €
(15.47 $)
14.56 €
(15.17 $)
     -2.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.33 $)
16.32 €
(17.00 $)
     +104.0 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 538.24 €
(560.61 $)
2,716.68 €
(2,829.63 $)
     +404.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,322.73 €
(14,918.19 $)
36,483.23 €
(38,000.00 $)
     +154.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.53 €
(92.21 $)
59.13 €
(61.59 $)
     -33.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.67 €
(37.16 $)
43.65 €
(45.46 $)
     +22.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.50 €
(80.72 $)
103.88 €
(108.20 $)
     +34.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.55 €
(107.85 $)
146.28 €
(152.36 $)
     +41.3 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,391.56 €
(1,449.41 $)
3,072.13 €
(3,199.85 $)
     +120.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,065.60 €
(1,109.91 $)
2,717.46 €
(2,830.43 $)
     +155.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,548.42 €
(2,654.37 $)
5,475.63 €
(5,703.28 $)
     +114.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,717.73 €
(1,789.14 $)
4,439.25 €
(4,623.81 $)
     +158.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 601.39 €
(626.39 $)
1,001.36 €
(1,042.99 $)
     +66.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 336.17 €
(350.15 $)
966.88 €
(1,007.07 $)
     +187.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,184.56 €
(1,233.81 $)
7,153.52 €
(7,450.92 $)
     +503.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.34 6.59      +51.7 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:408150