Dusseldorf vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
629K
546K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 7% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2278th and 2758th ($1861 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 26th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Lisbon

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Dusseldorf Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162