Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lisbon vs. Baltimore Cost of Living Summary
Lisbon is 13.9% cheaper than Baltimore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Lisbon
The cost of transportation and clothing in Lisbon are more expensive than in Baltimore. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Lisbon.
Lisbon vs. Baltimore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Baltimore, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Baltimore
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.43
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.60
€1.37
|
|
Baltimore vs. Lisbon - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Baltimore
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
|
$6.60
€5.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$4.37
€3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$3.53
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.52
|
$3.70
€3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.13
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.20
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
Baltimore vs. Lisbon - Cost of groceries
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Baltimore
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$7.84
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.00
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,250.00
|
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.74
|
$12.61
€10.83
|
|
Baltimore vs. Lisbon - Cost of transportation
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Baltimore
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.20
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,863.64
|
$1,643.37
€1,411.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,312.50
|
$1,233.04
€1,058.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.62
|
$112.34
€96.48
|
|
Baltimore vs. Lisbon - Cost of housing
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Baltimore
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,275.00
|
$628.37
€539.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,360.00
|
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
|
Baltimore vs. Lisbon - Cost of childcare
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baltimore
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.50
|
$6.83
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.62
|
$51.26
€44.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
Baltimore vs. Lisbon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Baltimore
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$111.27
€95.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.50
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.50
|
$97.12
€83.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$127.37
€109.39
|
|
Baltimore vs. Lisbon - Cost of clothing
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