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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bielefeld and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bielefeld and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bielefeld is 18.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bielefeld is 18.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bielefeld
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-13.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 โ‚ฌ66.6
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
21.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.60 โ‚ฌ10.86
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
21.15%
Cappuccino
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
40.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
25.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.60
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
34.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bielefeld
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
15.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
96.05%
Eggs
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.82
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
12.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.79
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
90.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.79 โ‚ฌ17.06
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
24.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
37.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
3.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
14.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.66
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
121.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-27.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
8.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 โ‚ฌ8.82
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
53.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
4.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-42.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bielefeld
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
57.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.06
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
23.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 โ‚ฌ6.24
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
70.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
152.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.23
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
169.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-7.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-6.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bielefeld
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 โ‚ฌ269
$147 โ‚ฌ127
112.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.51 โ‚ฌ31.47
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
77.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.60
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
34.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bielefeld
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.67 โ‚ฌ34.20
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-19.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 โ‚ฌ19.78
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
22.86%
Cinema Ticket
$14.93 โ‚ฌ12.87
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
64.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bielefeld
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ587
$613 โ‚ฌ529
11.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,154
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-35.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bielefeld
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.1 โ‚ฌ71.6
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-18.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.39 โ‚ฌ30.51
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-13.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ100.0
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 โ‚ฌ126
$119 โ‚ฌ102
23.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bielefeld
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 โ‚ฌ520
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-62.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 โ‚ฌ539
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-50.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 โ‚ฌ883
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-67.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 โ‚ฌ986
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-43.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,630 โ‚ฌ3,991
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-40.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,604 โ‚ฌ2,245
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-40.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bielefeld
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,374 โ‚ฌ2,909
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
122.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.81
3.94%

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Last update for Bielefeld: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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