Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Duisburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Duisburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.2% cheaper than Duisburg without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.2% cheaper than Duisburg without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Duisburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.27 €11.46
21.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.6 €60.1
-7.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.49 €11.65
-23.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.17 €3.6
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.76 €3.25
-40.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.25 €2.81
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.06 €4.37
-32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.44 €4.7
-29.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Duisburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.12 €1.83
-18.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.9 €3.37
-57.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.49 €3.01
-10.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.81 €12.79
-10.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.47 €12.5
-44.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.33 €19.28
-28.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.23 €2.79
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.93 €1.67
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.32 €2
-12.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.18 €3.61
-39.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 €1.29
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.51 €1.3
35.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.68
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.12 €0.96
-27.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.02 €8.65
-34.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.82 €5.89
-13.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 €0.94
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 €1.43
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Duisburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.81 €5.02
-60.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56.3 €48.63
-18.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.5 €5.61
-34.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.17 €1.87
-60.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.48 €31.5
-48.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.74
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31K €26.8K
11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.5K €34.1K
0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Duisburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$580 €501
-74.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.25 €27.84
-34.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.93 €42.25
-18.97%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Duisburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.37 €27.09
52.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.64 €19.55
-17.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.33 €13.24
-38.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Duisburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$265 €228
129.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,872 €8,523
63.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Duisburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$100 €86.7
4.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.77 €36.93
-3.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 €91.5
-12.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 €102
0.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Duisburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$509 €439
212.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$449 €387
181.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$889 €767
242.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$661 €570
213.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,209 €4,497
39.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,430 €2,962
32.61%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Duisburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,566 €2,216
-43.01%
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 Duisburg: October 28, 2025

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