Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 39.2% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 39.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 39.6% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 42.3% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 49.8% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 62.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 $
(22.93 €)
14.42 $
(13.50 €)
     -41.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(88.92 €)
53.42 $
(50.00 €)
     -43.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.34 $
(10.61 €)
9.51 $
(8.90 €)
     -16.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.49 €)
3.21 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.42 €)
4.27 $
(4.00 €)
     -52.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $
(4.87 €)
2.46 $
(2.30 €)
     -52.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 $
(2.76 €)
1.88 $
(1.76 €)
     -36.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 $
(2.19 €)
1.30 $
(1.22 €)
     -44.3 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.21 $
(3.94 €)
3.87 $
(3.62 €)
     -8.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $
(3.55 €)
1.38 $
(1.30 €)
     -63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.59 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     -75.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 $
(3.71 €)
2.99 $
(2.80 €)
     -24.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.52 $
(7.04 €)
4.98 $
(4.66 €)
     -33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.82 $
(6.38 €)
3.41 $
(3.19 €)
     -50.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.61 $
(9.00 €)
5.94 $
(5.56 €)
     -38.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 $
(2.62 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -62.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $
(0.83 €)
0.67 $
(0.63 €)
     -24.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 $
(2.12 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -63.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 $
(2.11 €)
1.09 $
(1.02 €)
     -51.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.17 $
(1.10 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -29.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $
(1.21 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -32.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.32 $
(2.17 €)
1.61 $
(1.51 €)
     -30.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 $
(2.30 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     -67.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $
(13.57 €)
5.34 $
(5.00 €)
     -63.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.28 €)
1.29 $
(1.21 €)
     -46.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 $
(4.04 €)
2.78 $
(2.60 €)
     -35.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 $
(15.44 €)
5.88 $
(5.50 €)
     -64.4 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.34 €)
2.14 $
(2.00 €)
     -14.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(74.88 €)
42.73 $
(40.00 €)
     -46.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(3.04 €)
3.90 $
(3.65 €)
     +20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(2.11 €)
1.20 $
(1.13 €)
     -46.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(23.40 €)
16.03 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.22 $
(3.95 €)
7.39 $
(6.91 €)
     +75.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,383.69 $
(34,992.40 €)
32,050.12 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,211.87 $
(25,471.24 €)
35,561.06 $
(33,286.36 €)
     +30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 163.97 $
(153.49 €)
143.71 $
(134.51 €)
     -12.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.24 $
(49.83 €)
24.49 $
(22.93 €)
     -54.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 58.13 $
(54.42 €)
41.53 $
(38.87 €)
     -28.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.76 $
(74.66 €)
42.26 $
(39.55 €)
     -47.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.25 $
(5.85 €)
13.63 $
(12.76 €)
     +118.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.04 €)
8.49 $
(7.95 €)
     -43.4 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,170.00 $
(2,031.19 €)
587.33 $
(549.76 €)
     -72.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,450.00 $
(42,542.75 €)
14,409.60 $
(13,487.88 €)
     -68.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.94 $
(57.04 €)
79.39 $
(74.31 €)
     +30.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.75 $
(50.31 €)
36.64 $
(34.30 €)
     -31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.27 $
(89.17 €)
83.86 $
(78.50 €)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.60 $
(118.50 €)
106.11 $
(99.32 €)
     -16.2 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,353.85 $
(2,203.28 €)
1,424.13 $
(1,333.04 €)
     -39.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,515.32 $
(1,418.39 €)
980.94 $
(918.19 €)
     -35.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,568.18 $
(4,275.97 €)
2,682.94 $
(2,511.32 €)
     -41.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,947.62 $
(2,759.07 €)
1,770.04 $
(1,656.82 €)
     -40.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 318.33 $
(297.97 €)
520.12 $
(486.85 €)
     +63.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.01 $
(243.38 €)
306.11 $
(286.53 €)
     +17.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,494.44 $
(5,142.99 €)
1,261.61 $
(1,180.91 €)
     -77.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 4.05      -39.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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