Lisbon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
546K
5.55M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 133% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2758th and 6689th ($1738 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 437th and 5632nd 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
$13
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.41
🥤 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
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$8325

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768