Cologne vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$947
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$1278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
1.09M
546K

The cost of living in Cologne is 2% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2551st and 2671st ($1744 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.7 months in Lisbon. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 12th and 475th 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
$13.1
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$15150

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112