Essen vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
587K
546K

The cost of living in Essen is 23% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 3925th and 2123rd ($1519 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1st in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 23rd and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Lisbon

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Essen Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$17788

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231