Lisbon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1966
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$2162
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1605
$173
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
83
28
🏙️ Population
546K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 262% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2123rd and 8425th ($1966 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 532nd and 8855th 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
$14.7
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7840
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4420
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17788
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583