Lisbon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$1106
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1278
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
82
27
🏙️ Population
546K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 215% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2671st and 8317th ($1705 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Portugal and Kenya, respectively. Check Portugal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 475th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Meru

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Lisbon Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1223
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$933
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6840
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3925
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15150
$8023

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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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$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
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$498
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$562
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$580
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$646
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$698
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$558
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$545
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$625
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$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518