Lisbon vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$1106
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1278
$432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
82
53
🏙️ Population
546K
2.53M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 88% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2671st and 6005th ($1705 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Portugal and Colombia, respectively. Check Portugal vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 475th and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1223
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$933
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6840
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3925
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15150
$5682

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618