Lisbon vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1966
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2162
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1605
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
83
64
🏙️ Population
546K
2.53M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 69% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2123rd and 4852nd ($1966 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Portugal and Colombia, respectively. Check Portugal vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 532nd and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Medellin

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Lisbon Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7840
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4420
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17788
$8196

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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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687