Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Boston is 2.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Boston is 11.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.67 £20.36

$16.09 €13.89

71.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.5 £59.2

$64.1 €55.3

25.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.08 £8.16

$10.28 €8.88

7.78%

Cappuccino

$4.58 £3.37

$2.78 €2.4

64.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.39

$2.23 €1.92

-15.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 £1.18

$1.57 €1.35

2.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.32 £3.91

$3.41 €2.95

56.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.31 £3.91

$3.82 €3.3

39.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.2 £0.88

$1.14 €0.98

5.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 £0.43

$1.73 €1.49

-65.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 £1.17

$1.67 €1.44

-4.79%

Eggs

$4.41 £3.25

$3.13 €2.7

40.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.15 £7.47

$13.31 €11.5

-23.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.4 £5.45

$7.99 €6.9

-7.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.54 £12.91

$15.97 €13.79

9.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 £2.54

$2.28 €1.97

51.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 £1.51

$1.7 €1.47

21.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 £2.42

$2.04 €1.76

60.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 £1.94

$2.55 €2.2

3.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 £0.71

$1.76 €1.52

-45.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.7 £1.25

$2.05 €1.77

-17.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 £0.93

$1.98 €1.71

-35.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 £1.29

$0.81 €0.7

116.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.06 £11.82

$6.59 €5.69

143.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.65 £6.37

$5.87 €5.07

47.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.45 £2.54

$1.33 €1.15

159.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 £2.1

$2.92 €2.52

-2.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.3 £2.43

$2.27 €1.96

45.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.6 £64.4

$46.15 €39.85

89.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 £3.25

$4.23 €3.66

4.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 £0.99

$0.86 €0.75

55.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.95 £16.89

$18.68 €16.13

22.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 £1.38

$2.09 €1.81

-10.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K £28.1K

$34.5K €29.8K

10.76%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.3K £30.4K

$39.6K €34.2K

4.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$397 £292

$148 €128

167.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.75 £13.06

$20.98 €18.11

-15.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.47 £26.84

$39.65 €34.24

-8.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.58 £34.28

$47.92 €41.37

-2.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.57 €16.03

Cinema Ticket

$10.14 £7.46

$9.38 €8.1

8.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,752 £1,290

$607 €524

188.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.3K £13.5K

$16.1K €13.9K

13.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.9 £40.39

$104 €90.1

-47.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.7 £39.49

$41.09 €35.48

30.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 £52.1

$92.7 €80

-23.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61 £44.88

$119 €102

-48.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,206 £887

$1,592 €1,375

-24.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$996 £733

$1,262 €1,090

-21.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,044 £1,504

$3,046 €2,630

-32.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,702 £1,252

$2,069 €1,787

-17.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,280 €6,286

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,549 €3,928

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,700 £1,987

$1,462 €1,263

84.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.9

3.81

54.86%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Boston: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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