Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bamberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bamberg

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.7% cheaper than Bamberg without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.5% cheaper than Bamberg without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bamberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.1 €13.04
6.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.8 €64.5
-14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.4 €9.85
-9.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 €2.91
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.92 €2.52
-23.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.17 €1.88
-27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.16 €3.6
-18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.52 €3.04
8.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bamberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.05
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.18 €1.88
-20.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.15 €2.72
-46.98%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.64 €3.15
-14.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.82 €12.79
-10.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.23 €12.29
-43.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.63 €16.09
-14.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.25 €2.8
-29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.62 €1.4
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.28 €1.97
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.2 €4.49
-50.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.64 €1.42
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.42 €1.23
44.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 €1.64
4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 €0.85
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.77 €8.44
-32.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.9 €5.09
-0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.06 €0.91
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.57 €1.36
85.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bamberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.52 €2.18
-9.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$51.3 €44.29
-10.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.86 €5.06
-27.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.51 €1.31
-43.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.68 €34.26
-52.92%
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
$31.9K €27.6K
8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.7K €30.8K
11.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bamberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$381 €329
-61.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.77 €28.29
-35.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54.7 €47.26
-27.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bamberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.22 €28.68
44.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.58 €20.36
-21.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.39 €9.83
-17.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bamberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$353 €305
71.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,243 €7,117
95.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bamberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$63.6 €54.9
64.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$22.75 €19.64
80.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.4 €64.2
24.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 €95.6
7.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bamberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$871 €752
82.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$668 €576
89.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,446 €1,249
110.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$575 €497
259.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,291 €5,432
15.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,898 €2,502
56.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bamberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,953 €2,550
-50.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.98
-4.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bamberg: October 28, 2025

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