Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 48.4% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 54.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 62.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 48.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 51.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 40.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 $
(24.63 €)
14.78 $
(13.00 €)
     -47.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 $
(118.74 €)
62.53 $
(55.00 €)
     -53.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $
(11.43 €)
10.23 $
(9.00 €)
     -21.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.04 €)
3.41 $
(3.00 €)
     -57.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(10.55 €)
3.98 $
(3.50 €)
     -66.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.04 $
(5.31 €)
2.81 $
(2.48 €)
     -53.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(2.82 €)
2.22 $
(1.95 €)
     -30.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.24 €)
1.52 $
(1.34 €)
     -40.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.86 $
(5.15 €)
4.18 $
(3.67 €)
     -28.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.58 $
(4.02 €)
1.55 $
(1.36 €)
     -66.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.71 $
(3.26 €)
0.77 $
(0.68 €)
     -79.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.33 $
(5.57 €)
3.13 $
(2.76 €)
     -50.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.56 $
(6.65 €)
6.05 $
(5.32 €)
     -19.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 $
(6.29 €)
3.48 $
(3.06 €)
     -51.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.10 $
(8.00 €)
6.99 $
(6.14 €)
     -23.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $
(2.98 €)
1.04 $
(0.92 €)
     -69.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $
(1.00 €)
0.74 $
(0.65 €)
     -34.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 $
(2.17 €)
0.90 $
(0.79 €)
     -63.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.38 €)
1.10 $
(0.97 €)
     -59.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 $
(1.47 €)
0.80 $
(0.70 €)
     -52.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.49 €)
0.93 $
(0.82 €)
     -45.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 $
(2.86 €)
1.87 $
(1.65 €)
     -42.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.22 €)
0.85 $
(0.75 €)
     -66.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $
(17.58 €)
5.68 $
(5.00 €)
     -71.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)
1.33 $
(1.17 €)
     -52.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(3.23 €)
3.02 $
(2.65 €)
     -17.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $
(15.83 €)
6.59 $
(5.80 €)
     -63.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.55 €)
2.27 $
(2.00 €)
     -21.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(116.10 €)
45.48 $
(40.00 €)
     -65.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.39 €)
4.15 $
(3.65 €)
     -16.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.08 €)
1.46 $
(1.29 €)
     -58.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(36.94 €)
18.82 $
(16.55 €)
     -55.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $
(3.28 €)
7.63 $
(6.71 €)
     +104.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $
(30,343.54 €)
34,109.40 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,985.28 $
(24,613.70 €)
38,716.24 $
(34,051.83 €)
     +38.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.67 $
(164.18 €)
144.05 $
(126.69 €)
     -22.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.90 $
(50.92 €)
20.84 $
(18.33 €)
     -64.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.32 $
(53.93 €)
40.35 $
(35.49 €)
     -34.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 159.00 $
(139.84 €)
48.46 $
(42.62 €)
     -69.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(56.80 €)
18.38 $
(16.17 €)
     -71.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(17.59 €)
9.10 $
(8.00 €)
     -54.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,164.36 $
(2,783.13 €)
611.97 $
(538.24 €)
     -80.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,857.14 $
(50,007.16 €)
16,253.65 $
(14,295.46 €)
     -71.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.88 $
(58.82 €)
104.97 $
(92.33 €)
     +57.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.95 $
(43.05 €)
39.88 $
(35.07 €)
     -18.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $
(99.62 €)
91.31 $
(80.31 €)
     -19.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.33 $
(147.17 €)
123.76 $
(108.85 €)
     -26.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,992.29 $
(3,511.31 €)
1,588.58 $
(1,397.19 €)
     -60.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,765.47 $
(2,432.29 €)
1,220.21 $
(1,073.20 €)
     -55.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,816.67 $
(7,754.46 €)
3,005.22 $
(2,643.16 €)
     -65.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,195.42 $
(4,569.49 €)
1,986.30 $
(1,747.00 €)
     -61.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,668.59 $
(1,467.56 €)
679.55 $
(597.68 €)
     -59.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(1,053.02 €)
401.69 $
(353.30 €)
     -66.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,141.57 $
(4,522.13 €)
1,386.75 $
(1,219.68 €)
     -73.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 3.77      -41.6 %
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