Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 80.1% higher than in Lisbon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 91.0% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 109.8% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 83.5% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 114.5% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 179.1% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(14.51 $)
22.40 €
(25.00 $)
     +72.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(61.39 $)
111.99 €
(125.00 $)
     +103.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(10.05 $)
12.54 €
(14.00 $)
     +39.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.35 $)
7.17 €
(8.00 $)
     +138.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.91 $)
7.30 €
(8.15 $)
     +108.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.48 €
(2.76 $)
5.25 €
(5.86 $)
     +112.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 €
(2.18 $)
2.85 €
(3.18 $)
     +46.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 €
(1.49 $)
2.18 €
(2.43 $)
     +63.0 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.67 €
(4.10 $)
5.12 €
(5.72 $)
     +39.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.37 €
(1.53 $)
4.11 €
(4.59 $)
     +199.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.75 $)
2.73 €
(3.05 $)
     +303.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.76 €
(3.08 $)
5.30 €
(5.91 $)
     +92.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.32 €
(5.94 $)
9.64 €
(10.76 $)
     +81.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.06 €
(3.42 $)
5.99 €
(6.68 $)
     +95.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.14 €
(6.86 $)
9.49 €
(10.59 $)
     +54.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.03 $)
2.90 €
(3.24 $)
     +214.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.73 $)
1.16 €
(1.30 $)
     +78.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.88 $)
2.13 €
(2.37 $)
     +169.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.08 $)
3.06 €
(3.42 $)
     +215.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.78 $)
1.55 €
(1.73 $)
     +121.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.91 $)
1.59 €
(1.77 $)
     +94.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 €
(1.84 $)
2.57 €
(2.87 $)
     +55.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.84 $)
2.49 €
(2.78 $)
     +232.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.58 $)
16.13 €
(18.00 $)
     +222.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 €
(1.30 $)
2.30 €
(2.57 $)
     +97.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 €
(2.96 $)
2.93 €
(3.27 $)
     +10.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 €
(6.47 $)
12.54 €
(14.00 $)
     +116.2 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.23 $)
2.69 €
(3.00 $)
     +34.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(44.65 $)
82.87 €
(92.50 $)
     +107.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 €
(4.07 $)
3.72 €
(4.15 $)
     +1.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 €
(1.44 $)
2.91 €
(3.25 $)
     +126.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.55 €
(18.47 $)
34.94 €
(39.00 $)
     +111.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.72 €
(7.50 $)
4.61 €
(5.15 $)
     -31.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(33,486.22 $)
31,356.19 €
(35,000.00 $)
     +4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,051.83 €
(38,008.90 $)
23,252.60 €
(25,954.72 $)
     -31.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 126.69 €
(141.41 $)
205.47 €
(229.35 $)
     +62.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.33 €
(20.46 $)
56.36 €
(62.91 $)
     +207.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.49 €
(39.61 $)
60.38 €
(67.40 $)
     +70.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.62 €
(47.57 $)
89.55 €
(99.96 $)
     +110.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.17 €
(18.05 $)
11.35 €
(12.67 $)
     -29.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.93 $)
15.23 €
(17.00 $)
     +90.4 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 538.24 €
(600.79 $)
2,571.95 €
(2,870.83 $)
     +377.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,295.46 €
(15,956.69 $)
34,043.86 €
(38,000.00 $)
     +138.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.33 €
(103.06 $)
58.02 €
(64.76 $)
     -37.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.07 €
(39.15 $)
39.23 €
(43.79 $)
     +11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.31 €
(89.65 $)
91.92 €
(102.60 $)
     +14.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.85 €
(121.50 $)
130.46 €
(145.62 $)
     +19.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,388.86 €
(1,550.25 $)
2,919.49 €
(3,258.76 $)
     +110.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,074.91 €
(1,199.82 $)
2,494.16 €
(2,784.00 $)
     +132.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,633.51 €
(2,939.55 $)
4,905.00 €
(5,475.00 $)
     +86.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,767.58 €
(1,972.99 $)
4,080.78 €
(4,555.00 $)
     +130.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 612.40 €
(683.57 $)
919.44 €
(1,026.28 $)
     +50.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 357.57 €
(399.13 $)
827.73 €
(923.92 $)
     +131.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,219.68 €
(1,361.41 $)
6,504.54 €
(7,260.42 $)
     +433.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.77 6.36      +68.5 %
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