Essen vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1220
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
579K
546K

The cost of living in Essen is 10% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 3358th and 2695th ($1519 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Lisbon. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 32nd and 372nd 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
$12.5
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$14616

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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