Cost pair · Numbeo 2026 · real USD

Austin, TX vs Lisbon: Cost of Living Compared

Lisbon is ~21% cheaper for a single person including rent: $2,004/month vs $2,542 in Austin, TX (Numbeo 2026, ±15% band).

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Austin, TX — monthly total

$2,542

single, incl. 1-bed rent outside centre

Lisbon — monthly total

$2,004

single, incl. 1-bed rent outside centre

The gap

$538

every month — 21% in Lisbon's favour

Side by side

Austin, TX vs Lisbon: the numbers

Metric	Austin, TX	Lisbon
Cost index (NYC=100)	66.4	54.2
Single, excl. rent	$1,103	$900
1-bed outside centre	$1,439	$1,104
1-bed city centre	$2,120	$1,627
Monthly total (single)	$2,542	$2,004
Family of 4, excl. rent	$4,092	$3,340
Groceries index	68.6	50.1
Restaurants index	73.5	53.1
Purchasing power index	158.8	60.9

The single biggest line item is rent: a one-bed outside the centre costs $1,439 in Austin, TX vs $1,104 in Lisbon — a $335/month gap on housing alone. Day-to-day prices follow the same direction: groceries index 68.6 vs 50.1, restaurants 73.5 vs 53.1 (NYC = 100).

The caveat is the last row. Austin, TX's local purchasing power index is 158.8 vs 60.9 in Lisbon — if you keep a foreign income (remote work, retirement, savings), the 21% discount is real; if you plan to earn a local salary, weigh what local wages buy, not just what things cost.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Lisbon cheaper than Austin, TX?

Lisbon is about 21% cheaper. A single person including one-bed rent outside the centre runs $2,004/month in Lisbon vs $2,542 in Austin, TX (Numbeo 2026, ±15%).

What salary do I need in Lisbon to keep a $3,000 Austin, TX lifestyle?

Roughly $2,365/month. Equivalent spend scales with the monthly totals: $3,000 × ($2,004 ÷ $2,542) = $2,365.

What does the monthly total include?

Numbeo's single-person monthly costs excluding rent (Austin, TX $1,103, Lisbon $900) plus the median one-bedroom rent outside the city centre ($1,439 vs $1,104).

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About the data: GeoRank is built by a small team that thinks moving abroad shouldn't be guesswork. Every figure on this page is computed from the same public dataset that powers the interactive tools (cities-tools.json, CC-BY-4.0), with accuracy bands stated instead of false precision. See the methodology for source-by-source detail.

Sources: Numbeo 2026 (12,743 cities, 9.8M prices) · OECD Purchasing Power Parities 2026 · GeoRank cities-tools dataset (CC-BY-4.0). Methodology and accuracy bounds at methodology.