Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Freiburg im Breisgau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Freiburg im Breisgau

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.4% cheaper than Freiburg im Breisgau without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.7% cheaper than Freiburg im Breisgau without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.26 €14.9
-6.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.4 €59.1
-6.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.78 €11.03
-19.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.88 €3.35
-28.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.51 €3.03
-36.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.41 €2.94
-53.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.74 €4.96
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.58 €3.95
-16.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.12
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.35 €2.03
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.17 €2.73
-47.32%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.82 €3.3
-18.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.77 €12.76
-9.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.09 €13.03
-47.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.04 €19.03
-27.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.11 €2.69
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.5
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 €1.96
-10.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.96 €4.28
-48.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.6 €1.38
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.77 €1.53
15.82%
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
$9.76 €8.43
-32.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.04 €6.08
-16.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.06 €0.92
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.68 €1.45
73.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.1 €2.67
-26.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.3 €57.2
-30.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.55 €3.93
-7.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.96 €2.55
-70.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$45.91 €39.64
-59.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.7K €27.4K
8.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.1K €35.5K
-3.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$300 €259
-50.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.13 €24.29
-25.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.5 €47.95
-28.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.9 €37.9
9.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.49 €12.51
28.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.74 €13.59
-40.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$491 €424
23.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,035 €4,347
219.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 €88.6
1.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.79 €30.9
14.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 €90.6
-11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$152 €131
-21.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,176 €1,015
35.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$855 €738
47.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,930 €1,666
57.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,743 €1,505
18.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$9,440 €8,150
-22.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,586 €4,823
-18.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,634 €3,138
-59.76%
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 Freiburg im Breisgau: October 29, 2025

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