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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Portugal Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Portugal

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 37.3% more expensive than Portugal without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 39.2% more expensive than Portugal without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Portugal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$11.35 €9.78
54.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$52.5 €45.23
43.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$9.37 €8.08
23.16%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$2.11 €1.82
94.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.05 €1.76
65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.36 €1.17
122.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$2.91 €2.51
80.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.38 €2.91
35.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Portugal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.06 €0.91
17.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.59 €1.37
44.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.65 €1.43
104.24%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$3.10 €2.67
22.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$11.98 €10.33
21.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$7.93 €6.83
80.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$14.72 €12.69
35.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.26 €1.95
39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.43 €1.23
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.86 €1.60
18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$2.48 €2.14
90.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.67 €1.44
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.02 €1.74
-19.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.62 €1.39
14.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.80 €0.69
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$6.53 €5.63
50.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$5.92 €5.10
17.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.29 €1.11
-14.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.53 €2.18
-35.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Portugal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$2.34 €2.02
57.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$45.55 €39.26
46.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$4.11 €3.55
38.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.06 €0.91
115.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$17.35 €14.95
119.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$2.02 €1.74
-1.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$34.8K €30.0K
-8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$39.7K €34.2K
-5.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Portugal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$136 €117
161.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$21.47 €18.51
28.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$43.59 €37.58
17.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Portugal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$43.16 €37.20
-4.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$16.42 €14.15
49.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$8.70 €7.50
59.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Portugal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$489 €422
-5.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$12.5K €10.8K
21.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Portugal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$90.8 €78.3
3.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$39.92 €34.42
8.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$89.8 €77.4
11.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$105 €90.8
26.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Portugal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$1,058 €912
-1.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$845 €728
-8.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,807 €1,557
6.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$1,359 €1,171
6.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$4,139 €3,567
51.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$2,934 €2,529
48.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Portugal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$1,313 €1,132
162.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.83
-17.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Portugal: January 10, 2026

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