Cologne vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
96
84
🏙️ Population
1.09M
546K

The cost of living in Cologne is 4% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2104th and 2357th ($1968 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 23rd and 479th 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
$15.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$17217

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231