Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Friedrichshafen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Friedrichshafen

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.4% cheaper than Friedrichshafen without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.1% cheaper than Friedrichshafen without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.92 €14.61
-4.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.4 €69.4
-20.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.38 €10.69
-16.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.94 €3.4
-29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.27 €2.83
-31.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.39 €2.07
-34.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.86 €3.33
-11.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.72 €4.07
-19.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.19 €1.89
-21.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.59 €3.1
-53.48%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.69 €3.19
-15.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.64 €12.64
-9.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.62 €11.76
-41.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.88 €15.43
-10.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.03 €2.62
-24.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 €1.49
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.21 €1.91
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.71 €4.07
-45.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.23
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.56 €1.35
31.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 €1.58
8.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 €0.78
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.66 €8.34
-31.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.64 €4.87
4.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 €0.88
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.62 €1.39
80.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Friedrichshafen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.84 €2.45
-20.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$76.1 €65.7
-39.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$11.4 €9.84
-62.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.13 €1.84
-59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$38.73 €33.44
-51.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 €1.66
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.1K €27.7K
7.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.9K €32.7K
4.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$219 €189
-32.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.24 €32.16
-43.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.7 €46.34
-26.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.11 €32.9
25.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.09 €19.94
-19.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.16 €13.09
-38.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$403 €348
50.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.7K €16.1K
-13.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$114 €98
-8.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.15 €39.84
-10.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88.3
-9.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$174 €151
-31.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Friedrichshafen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,172 €1,012
35.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$866 €747
45.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,976 €1,706
54.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,127 €973
83.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,931 €4,258
47.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,511 €3,032
29.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,021 €2,608
-51.59%
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 Friedrichshafen: October 28, 2025

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