Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aalen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aalen

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.8% cheaper than Aalen without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.2% more expensive than Aalen without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Aalen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.21 €14.86
-6.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.8 €58.6
-5.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.56 €9.98
-11.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 €3.14
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.86 €2.47
-22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.49 €2.15
-36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.59 €3.96
-25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.95 €4.28
-22.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aalen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 €1.01
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.1 €1.82
-17.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.85 €2.46
-41.40%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.94 €2.53
6.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.37 €12.41
-7.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.53 €11.68
-40.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.3 €14.07
-2.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.16 €2.73
-27.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.79 €1.54
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.48 €2.14
-17.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.9 €4.23
-47.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.64 €1.42
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 €1.41
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 €1.46
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 €0.49
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.5 €8.2
-30.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.69 €4.91
3.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.89 €0.77
49.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.68 €1.45
73.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aalen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.75 €2.37
-17.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.9 €57.8
-31.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.09 €3.53
3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.02 €1.74
-57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.76 €24.83
-35.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 €1.66
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.5K €28.1K
6.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.9K €31.9K
7.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aalen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$273 €236
-45.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.87 €14.56
24.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.9 €45.7
-25.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aalen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.72 €31.7
30.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.87 €24.93
-35.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.6 €15.2
-46.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aalen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$474 €409
28.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.7K €10.1K
38.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aalen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.2 €58.9
53.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.47 €42.71
-16.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.6 €63.6
25.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92 €79.5
28.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aalen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$918 €793
73.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$728 €629
73.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,674 €1,446
81.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,563 €1,350
32.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,826 €5,030
24.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,709 €4,066
-3.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aalen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,738 €3,227
-60.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.97
-4.03%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aalen: October 28, 2025

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