Cologne vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$967
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$1220
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
1.07M
546K

The cost of living in Cologne is 3% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2484th and 2695th ($1752 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 12th and 372nd 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
$12.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$14616

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202