Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 50.3% higher than in Medellin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 83.3% higher than in Medellin
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 181.4% higher than in Medellin
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 89.8% higher than in Medellin
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 35.8% higher than in Medellin
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 66.2% higher than in Medellin
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Restaurants
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23,000.00 Col$
(5.36 €)
55,800.77 Col$
(13.00 €)
     +142.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120,000.00 Col$
(27.96 €)
210,326.00 Col$
(49.00 €)
     +75.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 26,000.00 Col$
(6.06 €)
38,202.07 Col$
(8.90 €)
     +46.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,986.93 Col$
(1.39 €)
12,877.10 Col$
(3.00 €)
     +115.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12,000.00 Col$
(2.80 €)
16,096.38 Col$
(3.75 €)
     +34.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,591.31 Col$
(1.54 €)
9,755.01 Col$
(2.27 €)
     +48.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,908.35 Col$
(0.91 €)
7,659.49 Col$
(1.78 €)
     +96.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,892.15 Col$
(0.67 €)
5,320.75 Col$
(1.24 €)
     +84.0 %
Markets
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,081.22 Col$
(3.98 €)
15,566.87 Col$
(3.63 €)
     -8.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,015.36 Col$
(1.17 €)
5,582.29 Col$
(1.30 €)
     +11.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,296.94 Col$
(0.54 €)
2,748.84 Col$
(0.64 €)
     +19.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,394.00 Col$
(1.96 €)
12,194.73 Col$
(2.84 €)
     +45.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9,716.91 Col$
(2.26 €)
19,977.59 Col$
(4.65 €)
     +105.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10,982.64 Col$
(2.56 €)
13,552.42 Col$
(3.16 €)
     +23.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20,159.45 Col$
(4.70 €)
24,441.43 Col$
(5.69 €)
     +21.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,208.81 Col$
(0.98 €)
4,249.91 Col$
(0.99 €)
     +1.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,796.78 Col$
(0.42 €)
2,734.30 Col$
(0.64 €)
     +52.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,458.57 Col$
(0.57 €)
3,439.91 Col$
(0.80 €)
     +39.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,625.40 Col$
(0.61 €)
4,359.91 Col$
(1.02 €)
     +66.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,990.64 Col$
(0.46 €)
3,565.42 Col$
(0.83 €)
     +79.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,226.91 Col$
(0.52 €)
3,635.41 Col$
(0.85 €)
     +63.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,710.14 Col$
(0.86 €)
6,569.11 Col$
(1.53 €)
     +77.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,525.61 Col$
(0.82 €)
3,411.74 Col$
(0.79 €)
     -3.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40,000.00 Col$
(9.32 €)
21,461.84 Col$
(5.00 €)
     -46.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,563.36 Col$
(1.06 €)
5,565.04 Col$
(1.30 €)
     +22.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,921.40 Col$
(1.85 €)
11,556.37 Col$
(2.69 €)
     +45.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$
(2.10 €)
23,822.64 Col$
(5.55 €)
     +164.7 %
Transportation
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2,975.00 Col$
(0.69 €)
8,584.73 Col$
(2.00 €)
     +188.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 Col$
(46.59 €)
171,694.69 Col$
(40.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,600.00 Col$
(1.30 €)
15,452.52 Col$
(3.60 €)
     +175.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 11,506.81 Col$
(2.68 €)
4,835.53 Col$
(1.13 €)
     -58.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30,000.00 Col$
(6.99 €)
69,107.11 Col$
(16.10 €)
     +130.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14,784.00 Col$
(3.44 €)
29,744.69 Col$
(6.93 €)
     +101.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 77,000,000.00 Col$
(17,938.82 €)
128,771,018.19 Col$
(30,000.00 €)
     +67.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 107,438,984.24 Col$
(25,030.24 €)
142,653,760.34 Col$
(33,234.29 €)
     +32.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 330,838.59 Col$
(77.08 €)
567,488.47 Col$
(132.21 €)
     +71.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39,032.24 Col$
(9.09 €)
98,216.14 Col$
(22.88 €)
     +151.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98,272.73 Col$
(22.89 €)
164,539.64 Col$
(38.33 €)
     +67.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 106,242.14 Col$
(24.75 €)
173,928.92 Col$
(40.52 €)
     +63.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 62,500.00 Col$
(14.56 €)
54,778.78 Col$
(12.76 €)
     -12.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,000.00 Col$
(3.49 €)
34,338.94 Col$
(8.00 €)
     +128.9 %
Childcare
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 915,000.00 Col$
(213.17 €)
2,285,520.48 Col$
(532.46 €)
     +149.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000,000.00 Col$
(5,824.29 €)
59,055,283.19 Col$
(13,758.21 €)
     +136.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 218,797.89 Col$
(50.97 €)
344,247.86 Col$
(80.20 €)
     +57.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 143,846.15 Col$
(33.51 €)
149,880.88 Col$
(34.92 €)
     +4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 353,333.33 Col$
(82.32 €)
347,555.50 Col$
(80.97 €)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 345,375.30 Col$
(80.46 €)
417,253.87 Col$
(97.21 €)
     +20.8 %
Rent Per Month
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,833,928.12 Col$
(427.25 €)
5,703,755.83 Col$
(1,328.81 €)
     +211.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,447,275.14 Col$
(337.17 €)
3,935,117.12 Col$
(916.77 €)
     +171.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,493,477.61 Col$
(813.88 €)
10,921,690.06 Col$
(2,544.44 €)
     +212.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,019,773.37 Col$
(703.52 €)
6,999,860.48 Col$
(1,630.77 €)
     +131.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 609,241.37 Col$
(141.94 €)
2,549,288.75 Col$
(593.91 €)
     +318.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 551,467.86 Col$
(128.48 €)
1,268,412.75 Col$
(295.50 €)
     +130.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Medellin Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,712,024.62 Col$
(398.85 €)
5,215,848.89 Col$
(1,215.15 €)
     +204.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.69 3.96      -74.7 %
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