Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bensheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bensheim

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.6% cheaper than Bensheim without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.4% cheaper than Bensheim without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bensheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.1 €12.17
14.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.1 €73.5
-24.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.88 €10.26
-13.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.82 €3.3
-27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.14 €2.71
-28.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.83 €2.45
-44.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.31 €4.58
-35.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.71 €4.07
-18.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bensheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 €1.09
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.27 €1.96
-23.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.28 €2.83
-49.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.93 €3.39
-20.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.63 €12.63
-9.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.85 €11.95
-42.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.04 €17.3
-20.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.23 €2.79
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 €1.55
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.3 €1.98
-11.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.96 €4.28
-48.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 €1.29
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.52 €1.31
34.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 €1.64
4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.16 €1
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.21 €7.95
-28.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.13 €6.16
-17.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.05 €0.91
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.67 €1.44
74.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bensheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.34 €2.88
-32.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$62.5 €53.9
-26.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.95 €5.14
-28.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.18 €1.88
-60.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.4 €30.56
-47.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.1K €26.9K
10.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.2K €33K
3.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bensheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$348 €300
-57.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.2 €21.76
-16.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.9 €45.64
-25.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bensheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.82 €33.51
23.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.34 €20.15
-20.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.36 €12.4
-34.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bensheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$514 €444
18.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,385 €5,513
152.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bensheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72.4 €62.5
44.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.15 €31.21
13.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88.5
-9.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$127 €110
-6.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bensheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$838 €724
89.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$677 €585
86.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,542 €1,332
97.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,224 €1,057
68.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,273 €4,553
38.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,249 €2,805
40.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bensheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,651 €4,015
-68.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.47
9.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bensheim: October 28, 2025

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