Lisbon vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$412
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
82
54
🏙️ Population
546K
2.53M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 95% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2695th and 6140th ($1694 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 372nd and 5994th 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
$12.3
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$6416

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617