Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 10.7% higher than in Porto (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 18.7% higher than in Porto
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 35.3% higher than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 17.4% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 8.3% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 8.1% lower than in Porto
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Restaurants
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 55.00 €      +10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 9.00 €      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.92 € 2.48 €      +29.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 1.95 €      +8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 € 1.34 €      +0.3 %
Markets
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 € 3.67 €      +3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.36 €      +15.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.68 €      +6.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 € 2.76 €      +5.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.67 € 5.32 €      +13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.88 € 3.06 €      +6.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.02 € 6.14 €      +2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.92 €      +8.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.65 €      +16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.79 €      +12.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.97 €      +3.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.70 €      +5.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.82 €      +6.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.33 € 1.65 €      +24.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 € 0.75 €      +6.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 € 1.17 €      +12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 € 2.65 €      +34.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.80 €      +5.5 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 € 2.00 €      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 40.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.65 €      +4.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 1.29 €      +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 16.55 €      +10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.54 € 6.71 €      +2.6 %
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) 33,620.00 € 34,051.83 €      +1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 119.62 € 126.69 €      +5.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.40 € 18.33 €      -5.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.79 € 35.49 €      -6.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.15 € 42.62 €      +11.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.86 € 16.17 €      +16.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 485.00 € 538.24 €      +11.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,116.67 € 14,295.46 €      +56.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.73 € 92.33 €      -2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.64 € 35.07 €      +14.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.88 € 80.31 €      +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.14 € 108.85 €      +18.1 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,028.33 € 1,397.19 €      +35.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 802.69 € 1,073.20 €      +33.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,893.42 € 2,643.16 €      +39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,345.00 € 1,747.00 €      +29.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 365.89 € 597.68 €      +63.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 270.26 € 353.30 €      +30.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,118.12 € 1,219.68 €      +9.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.81 3.77      -0.9 %
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