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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: San Francisco is 1.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: San Francisco is 13.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.00 โ‚ก5,452
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-31.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 โ‚ก29.0K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-7.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 โ‚ก4,865
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-5.67%
Cappuccino
$3.73 โ‚ก1,848
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
34.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ก981
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-14.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ก826
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
8.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 โ‚ก1,511
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 โ‚ก2,272
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
17.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ก1,020
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
82.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 โ‚ก1,433
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
57.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ก1,095
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
24.86%
Eggs
$3.01 โ‚ก1,494
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.10 โ‚ก5,009
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-23.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 โ‚ก4,571
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
18.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 โ‚ก6,815
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-13.68%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 โ‚ก2,246
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
99.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ก722
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-15.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.30 โ‚ก2,131
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
117.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 โ‚ก1,786
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
47.54%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ก1,745
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ก1,552
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
52.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 โ‚ก479
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-49.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ก1,401
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
262.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.22 โ‚ก2,590
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-21.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.15 โ‚ก9,000
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
220.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ก1,230
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
86.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ก1,394
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-6.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 โ‚ก483
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-58.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 โ‚ก926
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-56.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 โ‚ก920
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
132.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.73 โ‚ก3,834
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-58.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 โ‚ก728
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-28.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ก18.5M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
9.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ก15.9M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-17.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.6 โ‚ก46.9K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-35.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.14 โ‚ก13.0K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
27.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.81 โ‚ก19.7K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-0.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 โ‚ก28.0K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
14.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 โ‚ก11.7K
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 โ‚ก4,876
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
8.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 โ‚ก283.9K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-6.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K โ‚ก6.2M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-23.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 โ‚ก31.3K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-38.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 โ‚ก25.4K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
25.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ก62.0K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
32.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ก53.0K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-9.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 โ‚ก381.9K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-52.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 โ‚ก291.6K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-53.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 โ‚ก741.5K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-52.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 โ‚ก475.3K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-53.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
3.81
166.93%

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Last update for San Francisco: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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