Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bremen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bremen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.4% cheaper than Bremen without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.3% cheaper than Bremen without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bremen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.5 €15.11
-8.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.5 €60.9
-9.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.5 €9.93
-10.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.28 €3.69
-35.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.21 €2.77
-30.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.98 €2.57
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.92 €5.11
-42.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.5 €3.89
-15.11%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bremen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 €1.13
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.26 €1.95
-23.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.27 €2.82
-48.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.94 €3.4
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.02 €12.97
-11.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.39 €12.42
-44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.03 €18.16
-24.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.25 €2.81
-29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 €1.53
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.23 €1.92
-8.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.79 €4.13
-46.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.54 €1.33
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 €1.42
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.07 €1.79
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 €1.01
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.19 €8.8
-35.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.07 €6.1
-16.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.08 €0.93
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.62 €1.4
80.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bremen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.46 €2.99
-34.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.6 €57.5
-30.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.52 €4.76
-23.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.21 €1.91
-61.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$43.59 €37.63
-57.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.07 €1.79
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.7K €27.3K
9.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.9K €32.7K
4.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bremen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$300 €259
-50.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.79 €29.17
-37.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.4 €45.2
-24.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bremen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.82 €34.38
20.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.54 €22.05
-27.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.63 €11.77
-31.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bremen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$505 €436
20.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.9K €12K
16.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bremen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$126 €109
-17.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.6 €54.1
-34.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90 €77.7
2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$153 €132
-22.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bremen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$890 €768
78.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$625 €539
102.06%
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
$1,256 €1,084
64.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,511 €4,758
32.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,762 €4,112
-4.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bremen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,253 €2,808
-55.04%
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 Bremen: October 29, 2025

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