Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hamm Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hamm

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.9% cheaper than Hamm without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.7% cheaper than Hamm without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hamm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.82 €12.79
8.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.5 €49.65
11.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.83 €9.35
-5.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.36 €3.77
-36.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.24 €1.93
-0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.81 €2.43
-44.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.83 €4.17
-29.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.72 €3.21
2.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hamm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.38 €2.06
-27.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.75 €3.24
-55.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.79 €3.28
-17.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.77 €12.75
-9.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.15 €11.36
-39.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.37 €18.45
-25.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.18 €2.74
-28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 €1.56
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 €1.96
-10.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.09 €4.4
-49.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.31 €1.13
34.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.5 €1.3
36.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 €1.45
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 €0.84
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.01 €7.78
-26.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.9 €5.09
-0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.03 €0.89
29.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.79 €1.54
63.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hamm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.04 €2.63
-25.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$62.9 €54.3
-26.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.87 €5.07
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.5 €2.16
-65.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.86 €30.1
-46.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.73
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31K €26.7K
11.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K €33.5K
2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hamm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$201 €173
-26.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.29 €23.56
-23.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.3 €45.98
-25.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hamm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.27 €33.91
22.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.09 €19.94
-19.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.32 €13.22
-38.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hamm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$397 €343
52.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.7K €10.1K
38.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hamm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.3 €78.9
14.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.86 €35.28
0.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.1 €77.8
2.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$130 €112
-8.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hamm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$830 €717
91.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$666 €575
89.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,527 €1,319
99.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,207 €1,042
71.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,854 €5,054
24.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,302 €2,851
37.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hamm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,142 €1,849
-31.71%
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 Hamm: October 28, 2025

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