Cologne vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
97
82
🏙️ Population
1.08M
546K

The cost of living in Cologne is 7% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2308th and 2758th ($1851 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 16th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Lisbon

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Cologne Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$16143

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162