Lisbon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
82
25
🏙️ Population
546K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 225% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2758th and 8393rd ($1738 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 437th and 8584th 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
$13
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$8360

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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

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545