Lisbon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
83
58
🏙️ Population
546K
5.55M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 145% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2184th and 6763rd ($1953 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 Nairobi. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 574th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Nairobi

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Lisbon Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$1.5
🍾 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
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$9106

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Cities near Lisbon

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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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810