Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Heidelberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Heidelberg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.2% cheaper than Heidelberg without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.2% cheaper than Heidelberg without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$17.12 €14.79
-8.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$79.8 €68.9
-21.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$11.7 €10.1
-12.05%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$4.32 €3.73
-35.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.46 €2.99
-36.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$3.15 €2.72
-50.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$5.88 €5.08
-42.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$4.76 €4.11
-15.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.32 €1.14
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.29 €1.98
-20.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$3.57 €3.08
-52.66%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$4.16 €3.59
-23.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$14.41 €12.44
-7.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.79 €13.63
-49.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$22.22 €19.19
-28.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.36 €2.9
-32.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.84 €1.59
-7.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.27 €1.96
-13.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.64 €4.01
-45.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.56 €1.35
18.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.55 €1.34
29.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.94 €1.67
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.05 €0.91
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$9.39 €8.11
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$6.8 €5.87
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 €0.85
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.75 €1.51
71.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.45 €2.98
-33.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$56.4 €48.66
-18.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$5.89 €5.08
-31.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$3.19 €2.76
-74.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$35.21 €30.4
-46.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.01 €1.74
0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$30.9K €26.6K
11.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$38.1K €32.9K
3.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$318 €274
-52.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$30.03 €25.93
-31.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$51.4 €44.39
-24.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$64.8 €55.9
-24.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$21.31 €18.4
-10.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$16.98 €14.66
-44.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$608 €525
0.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$11.5K €9,919
39.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$100 €86.3
3.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$44.99 €38.84
-8.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$116 €100
-17.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$211 €182
-42.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,068 €922
51.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$876 €757
45.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$2,726 €2,354
12.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,810 €1,563
12.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$9,687 €8,364
-25.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$6,951 €6,001
-34.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$4,046 €3,494
-64.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.98
-4.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Heidelberg: November 5, 2025

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