Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Erlangen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Erlangen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.8% cheaper than Erlangen without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.2% cheaper than Erlangen without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Erlangen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.53 €13.41
3.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.7 €49.84
11.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.98 €12.07
-26.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.02 €3.47
-30.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.58 €3.09
-37.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.98 €2.58
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.87 €4.21
-29.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.33 €3.73
-11.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Erlangen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 €1.12
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.28 €1.97
-24.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.24 €2.79
-48.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.98 €3.43
-21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.1 €13.04
-11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.52 €13.4
-48.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.96 €18.1
-23.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3 €2.59
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.74 €1.5
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.32 €2
-12.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.96 €4.28
-48.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.59 €1.37
10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.62 €1.4
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 €1.67
2.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.24 €1.07
-34.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.82 €8.48
-32.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.92 €5.98
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 €0.93
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 €1.46
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Erlangen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.14 €2.71
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57 €49.17
-18.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.03 €3.48
4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.92 €1.65
-55.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.63 €31.62
-49.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.93 €1.67
8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32K €27.7K
7.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K €33.5K
2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Erlangen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$312 €270
-52.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.06 €25.09
-27.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.78 €42.98
-20.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Erlangen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.5 €34.11
21.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.79 €19.68
-18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.8 €11.91
-32.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Erlangen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$330 €285
84.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.6K €16.1K
-13.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Erlangen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$109 €94.5
-4.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.25 €39.93
-11.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$123 €107
-24.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 €98.4
4.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Erlangen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$906 €782
75.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$751 €649
67.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,649 €1,423
84.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,384 €1,195
49.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,968 €6,017
4.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,288 €4,566
-13.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Erlangen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,560 €3,938
-67.93%
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 Erlangen: October 27, 2025

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