Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 27.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 19.0% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 1.4% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 20.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 44.2% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 58.7% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.83 €)
14.58 $
(13.00 €)
     -27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(53.50 €)
61.69 $
(55.00 €)
     +2.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(8.92 €)
10.09 $
(9.00 €)
     +0.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.46 €)
3.36 $
(3.00 €)
     -32.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $
(6.69 €)
3.93 $
(3.50 €)
     -47.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(4.67 €)
2.78 $
(2.48 €)
     -47.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $
(2.58 €)
2.19 $
(1.95 €)
     -24.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(1.87 €)
1.50 $
(1.34 €)
     -28.7 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.28 €)
4.12 $
(3.67 €)
     -14.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.65 $
(3.26 €)
1.54 $
(1.37 €)
     -58.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.97 $
(2.65 €)
0.76 $
(0.68 €)
     -74.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.62 $
(4.12 €)
3.09 $
(2.76 €)
     -33.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.67 $
(5.94 €)
5.97 $
(5.32 €)
     -10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.41 $
(5.72 €)
3.44 $
(3.06 €)
     -46.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.87 $
(7.02 €)
6.89 $
(6.14 €)
     -12.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $
(2.57 €)
1.03 $
(0.92 €)
     -64.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $
(0.56 €)
0.73 $
(0.65 €)
     +15.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.01 $
(2.69 €)
0.88 $
(0.79 €)
     -70.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 $
(2.67 €)
1.09 $
(0.97 €)
     -63.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $
(1.27 €)
0.78 $
(0.70 €)
     -44.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.75 $
(1.56 €)
0.92 $
(0.82 €)
     -47.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.76 $
(2.46 €)
1.85 $
(1.65 €)
     -32.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.05 €)
0.84 $
(0.75 €)
     -63.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.99 $
(14.26 €)
5.61 $
(5.00 €)
     -64.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.54 €)
1.31 $
(1.17 €)
     -24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $
(3.30 €)
2.97 $
(2.65 €)
     -19.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.34 $
(10.11 €)
6.51 $
(5.80 €)
     -42.6 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.45 €)
2.24 $
(2.00 €)
     -18.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.72 $
(88.02 €)
44.86 $
(40.00 €)
     -54.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.57 €)
4.09 $
(3.65 €)
     +2.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(1.72 €)
1.44 $
(1.29 €)
     -25.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(18.72 €)
18.56 $
(16.55 €)
     -11.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.69 $
(3.29 €)
7.54 $
(6.72 €)
     +104.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,748.33 €)
33,646.96 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +12.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,591.73 $
(23,709.48 €)
38,191.35 $
(34,051.83 €)
     +43.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.34 $
(234.80 €)
142.09 $
(126.69 €)
     -46.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.44 $
(47.64 €)
20.56 $
(18.33 €)
     -61.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.42 $
(62.78 €)
39.80 $
(35.49 €)
     -43.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 $
(38.64 €)
47.80 $
(42.62 €)
     +10.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(26.75 €)
18.14 $
(16.17 €)
     -39.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.37 €)
8.97 $
(8.00 €)
     -40.2 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $
(1,143.49 €)
603.67 $
(538.24 €)
     -52.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 34,440.00 $
(30,707.08 €)
16,033.29 $
(14,295.46 €)
     -53.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42.25 $
(37.67 €)
103.55 $
(92.33 €)
     +145.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.20 $
(45.65 €)
39.34 $
(35.07 €)
     -23.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.00 $
(62.41 €)
90.08 $
(80.31 €)
     +28.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.00 $
(71.33 €)
122.08 $
(108.85 €)
     +52.6 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,710.00 $
(1,524.65 €)
1,557.69 $
(1,388.86 €)
     -8.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,050.00 $
(936.19 €)
1,205.58 $
(1,074.91 €)
     +14.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,916.67 $
(2,600.53 €)
2,953.66 $
(2,633.51 €)
     +1.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,916.67 $
(1,708.92 €)
1,982.46 $
(1,767.58 €)
     +3.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 234.24 $
(208.85 €)
686.85 $
(612.40 €)
     +193.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 160.54 $
(143.13 €)
401.04 $
(357.57 €)
     +149.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,093.04 $
(3,649.40 €)
1,367.95 $
(1,219.68 €)
     -66.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 3.77      -42.3 %
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