Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hamelin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hamelin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.8% cheaper than Hamelin without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.3% cheaper than Hamelin without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hamelin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.25 €13.17
5.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.4 €60.8
-8.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.34 €8.93
-0.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.52 €3.04
-21.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.59 €3.1
-37.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.73 €2.36
-42.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5 €4.32
-31.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.75 €3.24
1.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hamelin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.94 €0.81
21.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.49 €2.15
-30.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.68 €3.18
-54.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.84 €3.32
-18.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.96 €4.28
168.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.32 €11.5
-40.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.72 €18.75
-26.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.86 €2.47
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 €1.55
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.82 €0.71
148.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.23 €4.51
-51.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.39 €1.2
26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.44 €1.24
42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 €1.47
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.02 €0.88
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.08 €8.7
-34.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.43 €2.96
71.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1 €0.87
33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.79 €1.54
63.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hamelin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.47 €2.99
-34.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.3 €52.9
-24.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.62 €4.85
-24.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.74 €2.37
-68.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.89 €30.13
-46.46%
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
$20.6K €17.7K
67.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.5K €26.4K
29.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hamelin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$205 €177
-27.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.66 €23.88
-24.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54.2 €46.81
-26.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hamelin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.87 €33.56
23.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.49 €20.28
-20.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.74 €13.59
-40.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hamelin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$399 €344
52.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.4K €9,872
40.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hamelin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.4 €67.7
33.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.72 €34.3
3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.3 €77.1
3.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$127 €110
-6.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hamelin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$841 €726
89.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$672 €580
87.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,540 €1,329
97.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,209 €1,044
71.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,114 €4,415
42.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,826 €3,303
18.90%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hamelin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,625 €2,266
-44.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamelin: October 29, 2025

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