Lisbon vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
546K
2.53M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 82% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2184th and 5161st ($1953 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 574th and 5624th 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
$12.9
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$7264

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685