Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 49.4% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 55.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 63.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 50.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 52.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 39.7% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(26.72 €)
14.85 $
(13.22 €)
     -50.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 $
(124.69 €)
61.75 $
(55.00 €)
     -55.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $
(11.58 €)
10.10 $
(9.00 €)
     -22.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.13 €)
3.37 $
(3.00 €)
     -57.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(10.69 €)
3.93 $
(3.50 €)
     -67.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.01 $
(5.35 €)
2.81 $
(2.51 €)
     -53.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(2.85 €)
2.18 $
(1.94 €)
     -31.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.27 €)
1.50 $
(1.34 €)
     -41.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $
(5.32 €)
4.12 $
(3.67 €)
     -31.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.58 $
(4.08 €)
1.54 $
(1.37 €)
     -66.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.71 $
(3.31 €)
0.75 $
(0.67 €)
     -79.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.33 $
(5.64 €)
3.14 $
(2.79 €)
     -50.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.56 $
(6.73 €)
5.98 $
(5.32 €)
     -20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 $
(6.37 €)
3.44 $
(3.06 €)
     -51.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.10 $
(8.10 €)
6.85 $
(6.10 €)
     -24.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $
(3.01 €)
1.04 $
(0.92 €)
     -69.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $
(1.01 €)
0.72 $
(0.65 €)
     -36.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 $
(2.20 €)
0.88 $
(0.78 €)
     -64.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.41 €)
1.09 $
(0.97 €)
     -59.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 $
(1.49 €)
0.79 $
(0.70 €)
     -53.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.51 €)
0.92 $
(0.82 €)
     -45.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 $
(2.90 €)
1.85 $
(1.65 €)
     -43.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.25 €)
0.83 $
(0.74 €)
     -67.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $
(17.80 €)
5.61 $
(5.00 €)
     -71.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.80 $
(2.50 €)
1.31 $
(1.17 €)
     -53.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(3.27 €)
2.98 $
(2.65 €)
     -18.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $
(16.03 €)
6.51 $
(5.80 €)
     -63.8 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.58 €)
2.25 $
(2.00 €)
     -22.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(117.57 €)
44.91 $
(40.00 €)
     -66.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.45 €)
4.10 $
(3.65 €)
     -18.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.12 €)
1.45 $
(1.29 €)
     -58.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(37.41 €)
18.58 $
(16.55 €)
     -55.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $
(3.32 €)
7.53 $
(6.71 €)
     +102.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $
(30,727.94 €)
33,682.70 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,985.28 $
(24,925.51 €)
38,078.81 $
(33,915.46 €)
     +36.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.67 $
(166.26 €)
139.84 $
(124.55 €)
     -25.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.90 $
(51.57 €)
20.58 $
(18.33 €)
     -64.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.32 $
(54.62 €)
39.85 $
(35.49 €)
     -35.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 159.00 $
(141.62 €)
47.52 $
(42.33 €)
     -70.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(57.52 €)
18.07 $
(16.09 €)
     -72.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(17.81 €)
8.98 $
(8.00 €)
     -55.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,164.36 $
(2,818.38 €)
601.30 $
(535.55 €)
     -81.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,857.14 $
(50,640.67 €)
15,723.70 $
(14,004.55 €)
     -72.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.88 $
(59.57 €)
101.72 $
(90.60 €)
     +52.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.95 $
(43.60 €)
39.38 $
(35.07 €)
     -19.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $
(100.88 €)
88.98 $
(79.25 €)
     -21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.33 $
(149.04 €)
120.77 $
(107.56 €)
     -27.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,992.29 $
(3,555.79 €)
1,554.30 $
(1,384.36 €)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,765.47 $
(2,463.11 €)
1,206.86 $
(1,074.91 €)
     -56.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,816.67 $
(7,852.70 €)
2,945.37 $
(2,623.33 €)
     -66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,280.00 $
(4,702.71 €)
1,976.66 $
(1,760.54 €)
     -62.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,668.59 $
(1,486.15 €)
686.11 $
(611.10 €)
     -58.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(1,066.36 €)
400.84 $
(357.01 €)
     -66.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,132.20 $
(4,571.07 €)
1,376.25 $
(1,225.78 €)
     -73.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 3.77      -41.6 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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