Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dusseldorf Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dusseldorf

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23% cheaper than Dusseldorf without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.2% cheaper than Dusseldorf without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$17.56 €15.16
-10.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$86.4 €74.6
-27.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$13.73 €11.86
-25.05%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$4.06 €3.51
-31.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.39 €2.92
-34.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.93 €2.53
-47.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$5.48 €4.73
-38.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$4.71 €4.06
-14.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.31 €1.13
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.24 €1.93
-18.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$3.43 €2.96
-50.73%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$3.89 €3.36
-18.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$14.65 €12.65
-8.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.66 €12.66
-45.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$19.49 €16.82
-18.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.17 €2.74
-28.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.93 €1.66
-11.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.21 €1.9
-11.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.77 €4.12
-46.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.55 €1.34
19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.49 €1.28
34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.87 €1.62
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.21 €1.04
-29.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$9.31 €8.04
-29.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$6.31 €5.45
-8.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 €0.9
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.68 €1.45
78.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.99 €3.44
-42.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$66.6 €57.5
-31.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$5.88 €5.07
-30.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$3.18 €2.75
-74.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$40.74 €35.18
-53.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.03 €1.75
-0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$31.8K €27.4K
7.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$35.8K €30.9K
9.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$355 €306
-57.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$29.12 €25.14
-28.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$49.49 €42.73
-21.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$47.35 €40.88
2.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$26.84 €23.17
-29.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$13.74 €11.86
-31.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$778 €671
-21.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$23.6K €20.4K
-32.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$119 €103
-12.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$47.3 €40.84
-13.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$140 €121
-31.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$163 €141
-26.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,227 €1,059
31.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$970 €838
30.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$2,436 €2,103
26.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,833 €1,583
10.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$7,263 €6,271
-0.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$6,085 €5,254
-25.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$3,926 €3,390
-63.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.98
-4.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Dusseldorf: November 3, 2025

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