Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Berlin

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.3% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.2% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.13 €14.79
-6.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.3 €69.3
-20.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.98 €11.21
-20.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.3 €3.71
-35.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.3 €2.85
-32.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.87 €2.48
-45.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.33 €4.6
-36.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.5 €3.88
-15.11%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 €1.17
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.04 €1.76
-15.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.62 €3.12
-53.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.89 €3.36
-19.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.44 €12.47
-7.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.86 €9.37
-26.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.02 €16.43
-16.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.31 €2.86
-31.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.08 €1.79
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.83 €2.45
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.98 €3.44
-35.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.94 €1.67
-9.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.74 €1.51
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 €1.43
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.04 €0.9
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.08 €8.71
-34.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.87 €5.93
-14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 €1.02
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.9 €1.64
53.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.98 €3.43
-42.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67.1 €57.9
-31.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.88 €5.08
-28.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.34 €2.02
-63.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$42.01 €36.27
-55.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.94 €1.68
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.1K €27.7K
7.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.6K €32.5K
5.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$371 €320
-60.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.98 €17.25
5.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.51 €40.16
-14.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.37 €32.27
28.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.66 €24.75
-35.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.22 €12.28
-34.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$198 €171
206.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.5K €9,109
52.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94.5 €81.6
10.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.04 €38.02
-6.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 €91.1
-12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$130 €112
-8.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,412 €1,219
12.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,059 €915
19.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,652 €2,290
14.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,934 €1,670
6.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,766 €7,568
-16.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,041 €5,216
-24.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,577 €3,089
-59.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.68
3.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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