Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 9.7% higher than in Porto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 16.7% higher than in Porto
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 30.7% higher than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 15.3% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 8.0% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 14.6% 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 45.00 € 50.00 €      +11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 9.00 €      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.50 € 3.50 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.13 € 2.38 €      +12.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.83 € 1.69 €      -7.5 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.21 € 1.27 €      +4.8 %
Markets
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.90 € 0.95 €      +5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.30 € 1.41 €      +7.7 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.36 € 1.47 €      +8.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.68 € 2.85 €      +6.1 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 9.91 € 10.48 €      +5.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 6.80 € 6.90 €      +1.6 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.30 € 12.70 €      +3.3 %
Apples (1kg) 1.98 € 2.15 €      +8.6 %
Banana (1kg) 1.27 € 1.46 €      +14.5 %
Oranges (1kg) 1.52 € 1.83 €      +20.5 %
Tomato (1kg) 2.17 € 2.17 €      +0.2 %
Potato (1kg) 1.41 € 1.75 €      +24.1 %
Onion (1kg) 1.64 € 1.92 €      +16.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.41 € 1.48 €      +4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 € 0.77 €      +21.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 6.00 €      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 € 1.28 €      +17.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.89 € 2.75 €      +45.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.60 €      +1.8 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.90 € 2.00 €      +5.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 40.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.50 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 0.70 € 0.74 €      +6.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 16.10 €      +7.3 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.78 € 1.79 €      +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) 33,947.86 € 33,034.29 €      -2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 119.92 € 125.60 €      +4.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.43 € 21.58 €      +17.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.77 € 37.55 €      -0.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.37 € 39.59 €      +8.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.12 € 13.67 €      +12.7 %
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 477.78 € 533.82 €      +11.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,214.29 € 14,084.76 €      +95.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.43 € 80.78 €      -8.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.30 € 35.11 €      +5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.88 € 76.19 €      -10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.90 € 97.86 €      +1.0 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,045.71 € 1,397.92 €      +33.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 837.21 € 994.02 €      +18.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,883.76 € 2,642.11 €      +40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,355.89 € 1,663.64 €      +22.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,427.50 € 5,979.57 €      +74.5 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,506.84 € 3,212.35 €      +28.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,217.69 € 1,213.21 €      -0.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.73 4.05      +8.5 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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