Cologne vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$1562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
96
83
🏙️ Population
1.09M
546K

The cost of living in Cologne is 2% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2067th and 2184th ($1990 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.8 months in Lisbon. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 15th and 574th 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
$16.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$16697

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249