Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 46.7% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 55.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 64.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 48.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 57.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 56.1% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.12 €)
12.97 $
(12.00 €)
     -48.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.49 €)
54.06 $
(50.00 €)
     -45.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.10 €)
8.11 $
(7.50 €)
     -32.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.40 €)
2.70 $
(2.50 €)
     -66.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.25 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -67.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(4.95 €)
2.05 $
(1.90 €)
     -61.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $
(2.51 €)
1.76 $
(1.62 €)
     -35.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(1.98 €)
1.24 $
(1.15 €)
     -42.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 $
(4.37 €)
3.76 $
(3.48 €)
     -20.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 $
(3.55 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -64.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $
(3.41 €)
0.64 $
(0.59 €)
     -82.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.75 $
(4.40 €)
2.91 $
(2.69 €)
     -38.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.30 $
(7.67 €)
4.59 $
(4.25 €)
     -44.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.54 $
(6.98 €)
3.32 $
(3.07 €)
     -56.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.93 $
(8.26 €)
5.28 $
(4.88 €)
     -40.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 $
(2.42 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -63.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.97 €)
0.63 $
(0.58 €)
     -40.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.42 $
(2.24 €)
0.76 $
(0.70 €)
     -68.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.85 $
(2.63 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -65.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.77 $
(1.63 €)
0.63 $
(0.58 €)
     -64.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.53 €)
0.61 $
(0.56 €)
     -63.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(2.62 €)
1.37 $
(1.26 €)
     -51.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(2.25 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -66.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(16.19 €)
4.32 $
(4.00 €)
     -75.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $
(2.88 €)
1.34 $
(1.24 €)
     -57.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 $
(3.49 €)
2.15 $
(1.99 €)
     -42.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $
(14.80 €)
5.84 $
(5.40 €)
     -63.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.54 €)
2.16 $
(2.00 €)
     -21.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $
(119.31 €)
43.25 $
(40.00 €)
     -66.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(4.16 €)
3.78 $
(3.50 €)
     -15.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.77 €)
1.13 $
(1.05 €)
     -62.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.75 €)
16.76 $
(15.50 €)
     -44.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.14 $
(3.83 €)
7.74 $
(7.16 €)
     +86.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $
(24,047.22 €)
30,273.77 $
(28,000.00 €)
     +16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,012.55 $
(22,209.04 €)
33,182.22 $
(30,690.00 €)
     +38.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.90 $
(157.14 €)
138.12 $
(127.75 €)
     -18.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $
(0.10 €)
0.23 $
(0.21 €)
     +116.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.30 $
(64.09 €)
40.07 $
(37.06 €)
     -42.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 101.77 $
(94.13 €)
42.58 $
(39.39 €)
     -58.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.00 $
(35.15 €)
12.36 $
(11.43 €)
     -67.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.65 €)
8.11 $
(7.50 €)
     -54.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,242.89 $
(2,074.43 €)
453.24 $
(419.20 €)
     -79.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,750.00 $
(37,689.39 €)
10,484.91 $
(9,697.42 €)
     -74.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.94 $
(60.06 €)
87.22 $
(80.67 €)
     +34.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.81 $
(52.54 €)
35.00 $
(32.37 €)
     -38.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.81 $
(86.76 €)
83.11 $
(76.87 €)
     -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.81 $
(138.56 €)
103.96 $
(96.15 €)
     -30.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,896.96 $
(3,604.27 €)
1,326.58 $
(1,226.94 €)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,387.84 $
(2,208.50 €)
868.34 $
(803.12 €)
     -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,157.55 $
(6,619.96 €)
2,530.89 $
(2,340.80 €)
     -64.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,123.09 $
(3,813.42 €)
1,510.86 $
(1,397.39 €)
     -63.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,385.27 $
(1,281.23 €)
596.48 $
(551.68 €)
     -56.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 853.09 $
(789.02 €)
324.59 $
(300.21 €)
     -62.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,036.22 $
(5,582.86 €)
1,185.92 $
(1,096.85 €)
     -80.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.62 2.70      -51.9 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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