Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kaiserslautern Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kaiserslautern

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.4% cheaper than Kaiserslautern without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.4% cheaper than Kaiserslautern without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.14 €14.8
-6.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$73.7 €63.7
-13.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.76 €10.15
-12.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.77 €3.26
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.02 €2.61
-26.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.28 €1.97
-31.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.5 €3.89
-24.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.8 €3.28
0.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 €1.09
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.2 €1.9
-21.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.25 €2.81
-48.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.76 €3.25
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.7 €12.7
-9.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.13 €11.33
-39.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.55 €16.88
-18.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.09 €2.67
-26.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.6 €1.38
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.18 €1.88
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.83 €4.17
-47.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.53 €1.32
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 €1.21
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 €1.48
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 €0.69
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.33 €8.06
-29.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.91 €5.96
-15.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.97 €0.84
37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 €1.41
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kaiserslautern
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
$59.5 €51.4
-22.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.97 €3.43
6.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.94 €1.67
-55.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.14 €29.48
-45.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.07 €1.79
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32K €27.6K
7.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.5K €33.2K
3.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$316 €273
-53.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.68 €26.49
-31.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.8 €44.75
-23.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.74 €38.63
7.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.61 €20.38
-21.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.79 €15.36
-47.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$614 €530
-1.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.6K €9,985
39.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.2 €68.4
31.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.9 €37.04
-4.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94 €81.1
-1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$172 €148
-30.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kaiserslautern
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$708 €611
124.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$570 €493
121.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,083 €1,798
46.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,730 €1,494
19.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,616 €3,985
57.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,193 €2,757
42.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,019 €2,606
-51.55%
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 Kaiserslautern: October 27, 2025

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