Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chemnitz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chemnitz

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.2% cheaper than Chemnitz without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.6% cheaper than Chemnitz without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chemnitz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.69 €11.82
17.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.3 €50.4
9.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.3 €8.89
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.5 €3.02
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.09 €2.67
-27.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.97 €2.57
-47.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.5 €3.03
-2.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.89 €3.36
-1.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chemnitz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.06
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.13 €1.84
-18.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.33 €2.87
-49.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.63 €3.14
-13.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.05 €13
-11.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.49 €11.65
-40.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.92 €16.34
-15.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.35 €2.89
-31.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.6 €1.38
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.17 €1.88
-5.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.08 €4.38
-49.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 €1.26
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 €1.41
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.81 €1.56
9.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.01 €0.88
-19.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.21 €7.95
-28.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.12 €6.14
-17.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.11 €0.96
19.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.6 €1.38
82.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chemnitz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.39 €2.93
-33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$62.4 €53.9
-26.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.44 €3.83
-4.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.52 €1.31
-43.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.41 €29.71
-45.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.3K €27K
10.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38K €32.8K
4.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chemnitz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$284 €246
-47.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.39 €29.69
-38.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.1 €44.15
-22.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chemnitz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.46 €25.43
62.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.07 €13.87
15.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.41 €15.04
-46.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chemnitz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$325 €281
86.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,451 €6,434
116.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chemnitz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.8 €79.2
13.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$73.8 €63.8
-44.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 €93.6
-14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$110 €95
7.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chemnitz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$433 €374
267.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$409 €353
208.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$735 €635
314.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$592 €511
249.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,530 €2,185
187.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,472 €1,271
209.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chemnitz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,789 €2,408
-47.56%
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 Chemnitz: October 29, 2025

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