Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Los Ángeles Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Los Ángeles

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.9% more expensive than Los Ángeles without rent, and 160.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.9% more expensive than Los Ángeles without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Los Ángeles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.6 CLP 7,997
87.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.18 CLP 41.1K
45.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.03 CLP 7,472
28.02%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.81 CLP 2,610
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.35 CLP 1,255
65.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.05 CLP 980
49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.17 CLP 2,946
7.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.08 CLP 3,797
-6.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Los Ángeles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.25 CLP 1,166
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.41 CLP 1,311
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.07 CLP 1,929
-19.32%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.01 CLP 3,730
-21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.31 CLP 8,661
42.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.56 CLP 7,026
5.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.57 CLP 8,901
66.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.74 CLP 1,617
31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 CLP 1,325
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.39 CLP 1,294
46.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.63 CLP 1,512
56.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.28 CLP 1,193
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 CLP 1,333
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 CLP 1,241
48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.13 CLP 1,054
-28.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.51 CLP 5,128
19.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.81 CLP 4,477
22.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.47 CLP 1,366
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.6 CLP 2,415
12.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Los Ángeles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.56 CLP 523
305.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.5 CLP 463
746.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.36 CLP 1,265
53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.8K CLP 18.4M
74.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.2K CLP 20.7M
78.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Los Ángeles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$134 CLP 124.9K
10.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.29 CLP 14.2K
37.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.16 CLP 20.6K
78.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Los Ángeles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.83 CLP 17.5K
-1.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.99 CLP 4,641
87.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Los Ángeles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$386 CLP 359.4K
57.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Los Ángeles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.25 CLP 40.2K
141.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.35 CLP 31.9K
19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
35.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.5 CLP 65.6K
68.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Los Ángeles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$482 CLP 447.8K
230.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$219 CLP 203.3K
477.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$888 CLP 825.8K
243.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$271 CLP 252.4K
662.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Los Ángeles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.18
-26.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Los Ángeles: October 28, 2025

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