Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 38.8% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 39.3% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 40.2% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 44.0% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 48.7% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 56.8% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.22 €)
14.54 $
(13.50 €)
     -41.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.86 €)
52.76 $
(49.00 €)
     -47.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
9.37 $
(8.70 €)
     -21.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(4.82 €)
2.44 $
(2.27 €)
     -53.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(2.78 €)
1.92 $
(1.78 €)
     -35.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 $
(2.22 €)
1.33 $
(1.24 €)
     -44.4 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 $
(3.75 €)
3.90 $
(3.62 €)
     -3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 $
(3.56 €)
1.39 $
(1.29 €)
     -63.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.85 $
(2.65 €)
0.70 $
(0.65 €)
     -75.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 $
(3.78 €)
3.03 $
(2.82 €)
     -25.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.52 $
(6.98 €)
4.99 $
(4.63 €)
     -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.74 $
(6.26 €)
3.47 $
(3.22 €)
     -48.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.46 $
(8.79 €)
6.09 $
(5.66 €)
     -35.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.50 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -60.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $
(0.83 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.10 $
(1.95 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -59.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $
(2.08 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -50.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.19 $
(1.11 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -27.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.25 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -33.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.25 $
(2.09 €)
1.65 $
(1.53 €)
     -26.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.62 $
(2.43 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     -64.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.26 €)
1.32 $
(1.23 €)
     -45.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 $
(4.00 €)
2.78 $
(2.58 €)
     -35.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 $
(15.32 €)
5.92 $
(5.50 €)
     -64.1 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
2.15 $
(2.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(74.29 €)
43.07 $
(40.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(3.02 €)
3.88 $
(3.60 €)
     +19.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(2.09 €)
1.21 $
(1.13 €)
     -46.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(23.22 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.21 $
(3.91 €)
7.45 $
(6.92 €)
     +76.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,383.69 $
(34,716.36 €)
32,304.96 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,211.87 $
(25,270.30 €)
35,787.74 $
(33,234.29 €)
     +31.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 157.44 $
(146.20 €)
143.45 $
(133.22 €)
     -8.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.48 $
(50.59 €)
24.90 $
(23.12 €)
     -54.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 57.38 $
(53.29 €)
41.75 $
(38.77 €)
     -27.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.67 $
(73.05 €)
42.60 $
(39.57 €)
     -45.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.25 $
(5.80 €)
13.74 $
(12.76 €)
     +119.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
8.61 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.6 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,170.00 $
(2,015.17 €)
585.80 $
(544.00 €)
     -73.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,450.00 $
(42,207.14 €)
14,524.18 $
(13,487.88 €)
     -68.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.46 $
(56.15 €)
83.13 $
(77.20 €)
     +37.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.75 $
(49.91 €)
37.82 $
(35.12 €)
     -29.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.19 $
(90.26 €)
86.88 $
(80.68 €)
     -10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.06 $
(118.93 €)
106.95 $
(99.32 €)
     -16.5 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,446.74 $
(2,272.16 €)
1,412.32 $
(1,311.55 €)
     -42.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,507.04 $
(1,399.51 €)
978.76 $
(908.92 €)
     -35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,608.70 $
(4,279.87 €)
2,712.27 $
(2,518.75 €)
     -41.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,963.64 $
(2,752.18 €)
1,790.23 $
(1,662.50 €)
     -39.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $
(310.43 €)
593.20 $
(550.87 €)
     +77.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.01 $
(241.46 €)
308.54 $
(286.53 €)
     +18.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,011.38 $
(4,653.82 €)
1,311.80 $
(1,218.21 €)
     -73.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 4.01      -39.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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