Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 51.9% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 59.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 68.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 51.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 52.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 36.0% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
14.12 $
(13.00 €)
     -52.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 $
(115.12 €)
54.29 $
(50.00 €)
     -56.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.05 €)
9.77 $
(9.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
3.26 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     -62.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.71 $
(5.26 €)
2.52 $
(2.32 €)
     -55.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(2.81 €)
1.88 $
(1.73 €)
     -38.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(2.12 €)
1.32 $
(1.22 €)
     -42.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.51 $
(5.08 €)
3.88 $
(3.58 €)
     -29.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.24 $
(3.91 €)
1.39 $
(1.28 €)
     -67.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 $
(3.10 €)
0.71 $
(0.65 €)
     -78.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(4.76 €)
3.09 $
(2.85 €)
     -40.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.58 $
(6.98 €)
5.42 $
(4.99 €)
     -28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 $
(6.12 €)
3.44 $
(3.17 €)
     -48.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.80 $
(8.10 €)
6.23 $
(5.74 €)
     -29.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.85 €)
1.08 $
(0.99 €)
     -65.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -28.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.69 $
(2.48 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -66.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 $
(2.51 €)
1.10 $
(1.02 €)
     -59.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.59 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -48.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.59 €)
0.93 $
(0.85 €)
     -46.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(2.94 €)
1.68 $
(1.55 €)
     -47.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(2.18 €)
0.88 $
(0.81 €)
     -62.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     -72.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
1.40 $
(1.29 €)
     -49.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 $
(3.40 €)
2.90 $
(2.67 €)
     -21.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.66 €)
6.08 $
(5.60 €)
     -64.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.67 €)
2.17 $
(2.00 €)
     -25.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(121.56 €)
43.43 $
(40.00 €)
     -67.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.60 €)
3.96 $
(3.65 €)
     -20.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -65.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.31 €)
17.48 $
(16.10 €)
     -48.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(3.52 €)
7.51 $
(6.91 €)
     +96.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,232.27 €)
32,576.05 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(26,028.86 €)
36,088.06 $
(33,234.29 €)
     +27.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.22 $
(157.68 €)
141.90 $
(130.68 €)
     -17.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.93 $
(62.56 €)
23.73 $
(21.86 €)
     -65.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.81 $
(61.53 €)
41.11 $
(37.86 €)
     -38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 145.60 $
(134.09 €)
43.18 $
(39.76 €)
     -70.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.38 $
(68.49 €)
14.96 $
(13.77 €)
     -79.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
8.69 $
(8.00 €)
     -56.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(2,917.48 €)
579.59 $
(533.76 €)
     -81.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,413.48 €)
14,939.60 $
(13,758.21 €)
     -74.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.96 $
(63.51 €)
84.15 $
(77.50 €)
     +22.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.05 $
(43.33 €)
37.93 $
(34.93 €)
     -19.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.86 $
(95.65 €)
84.89 $
(78.18 €)
     -18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.12 $
(151.15 €)
102.64 $
(94.52 €)
     -37.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,272.10 $
(3,934.27 €)
1,456.56 $
(1,341.38 €)
     -65.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,043.09 $
(2,802.45 €)
1,013.96 $
(933.78 €)
     -66.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 9,416.82 $
(8,672.16 €)
2,724.54 $
(2,509.09 €)
     -71.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,102.76 $
(4,699.24 €)
1,746.83 $
(1,608.70 €)
     -65.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,895.65 $
(1,745.75 €)
592.60 $
(545.74 €)
     -68.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,589.81 $
(1,464.09 €)
304.80 $
(280.70 €)
     -80.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,426.68 $
(4,997.55 €)
1,409.94 $
(1,298.44 €)
     -74.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.24 3.65      -49.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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