Lisbon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4274
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
84
32
🏙️ Population
546K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 244% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2357th and 8291st ($1889 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Portugal and Kenya, respectively. Check Portugal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 479th and 8680th 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
$12.9
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1010
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7218
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4683
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$624
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17217
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524