Lisbon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
83
32
🏙️ Population
546K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 260% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2184th and 8447th ($1953 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Portugal and Kenya, respectively. Check Portugal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 574th and 8725th 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
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$9031

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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

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544