Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 8.0% higher than in Porto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 15.7% higher than in Porto
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 31.5% higher than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 10.5% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 6.4% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 8.7% lower than in Porto
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Restaurants
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 12.75 €      +27.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 50.00 €      0.0 %
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) 3.75 € 3.50 €      -6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.11 € 2.39 €      +13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 € 1.80 €      -4.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 € 1.28 €      +1.3 %
Markets
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.46 € 3.62 €      +4.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.29 €      +9.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.67 €      +4.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.63 € 2.72 €      +3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.59 € 5.00 €      +9.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.99 € 3.07 €      +2.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.77 € 5.76 €      -0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.97 €      +8.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.61 €      +8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.79 €      +15.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.01 €      +0.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.78 €      +20.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.84 €      +6.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 € 1.56 €      +13.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.73 €      +5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.08 € 1.23 €      +13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 € 2.79 €      +42.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.60 €      +1.8 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.85 € 2.00 €      +8.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 40.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.70 €      +5.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 1.13 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 15.55 €      +3.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.69 € 6.72 €      +0.5 %
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) 33,964.62 € 33,534.78 €      -1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 119.52 € 129.34 €      +8.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.61 € 21.34 €      +8.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.55 € 36.85 €      -1.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.19 € 40.11 €      +5.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.75 € 14.92 €      +17.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 € 8.00 €      +6.7 %
Childcare
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 494.44 € 533.76 €      +8.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,216.67 € 14,418.10 €      +99.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.52 € 82.82 €      -13.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.15 € 35.32 €      +9.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.34 € 77.58 €      -8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.77 € 102.10 €      +2.3 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,035.00 € 1,396.67 €      +34.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 840.55 € 1,023.73 €      +21.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,835.28 € 2,621.00 €      +42.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,409.14 € 1,691.11 €      +20.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 337.05 € 550.20 €      +63.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 237.93 € 307.42 €      +29.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,195.66 € 1,262.10 €      +5.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.79 4.36      +15.2 %
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