Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baden Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baden

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.6% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.69 €17.86
-22.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$92.5 €79.9
-30.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.9 €9.41
-5.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.3 €3.71
-35.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.64 €3.14
-38.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.85 €2.46
-44.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.84 €5.04
-41.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.41 €4.67
-29.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.67 €1.44
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.54 €3.06
-51.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.73 €2.36
-38.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.41 €2.95
-8.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.09 €19.07
-39.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.72 €11.84
-41.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$26.63 €23
-40.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 €2.05
-4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 €1.62
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.41 €2.94
-40.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.37 €5.5
-59.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.14 €1.85
-17.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 €1.36
30.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.06 €1.78
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 €0.51
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.56 €6.52
-12.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.27 €8
-36.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.74 €1.5
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.15 €1.86
35.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.91 €2.51
-21.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$59.9 €51.7
-22.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.5 €3.88
-6.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2 €1.72
-57.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.26 €35.62
-54.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.75 €1.51
19.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.9K €25.9K
15.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.8K €23.1K
48.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$543 €469
-72.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.6 €28.15
-35.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.59 €40.22
-14.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.79 €41.26
0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$26.34 €22.74
-29.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.68 €10.94
-26.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$325 €281
86.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,766 €5,842
138.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$117 €101
-10.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.64 €41.13
-13.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 €90
-11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$138 €119
-13.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$897 €774
77.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$816 €704
54.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,644 €1,420
85.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,305 €1,127
58.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,690 €4,913
27.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,351 €3,757
4.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.91
-2.56%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baden: October 28, 2025

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