Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fulda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fulda

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.4% cheaper than Fulda without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.8% cheaper than Fulda without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Fulda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.65 €10.06
38.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.2 €49.4
11.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.34 €10.66
-16.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.92 €3.39
-29.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.99 €2.59
-25.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.38 €2.06
-34.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.51 €3.89
-24.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.73 €3.22
2.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Fulda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 €1.04
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.21 €1.9
-21.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.31 €2.86
-49.55%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.13 €2.7
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.55 €10.83
6.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.25 €8.85
-22.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.12 €16.5
-16.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.22 €2.78
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 €1.44
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.28 €1.97
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.65 €4.02
-45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.57 €1.35
12.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.45 €1.25
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 €1.45
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.36 €0.31
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.73 €8.4
-32.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.54 €5.65
-10.24%
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
$1.61 €1.39
81.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Fulda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.81 €2.42
-19.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$62.4 €53.9
-26.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.14 €3.58
2.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.49 €2.15
-65.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.8 €31.77
-49.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 €1.7
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K €23.7K
25.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.7K €28.2K
21.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Fulda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$368 €318
-59.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.34 €29.65
-38.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.1 €47.56
-28.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Fulda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.97 €34.51
19.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.94 €19.81
-19.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.04 €14.71
-44.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Fulda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$521 €450
16.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.5K €9,897
40.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Fulda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.4 €69.5
29.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.97 €37.96
-6.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.3 €80.5
-0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$175 €151
-32.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Fulda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$605 €523
163.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$456 €394
176.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,326 €1,145
129.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,057 €912
95.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,440 €4,697
33.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,773 €3,258
20.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Fulda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,412 €2,083
-39.37%
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 Fulda: October 28, 2025

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