Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leverkusen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leverkusen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.7% cheaper than Leverkusen without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.5% cheaper than Leverkusen without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Leverkusen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.31 €13.22
5.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.9 €59.5
-7.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.02 €10.38
-14.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.66 €3.16
-24.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.4 €2.07
-7.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.34 €2.02
-32.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.79 €4.14
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.79 €3.28
0.79%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Leverkusen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 €1.13
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.03 €1.76
-14.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.2 €2.77
-47.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.37 €2.91
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.71 €11.83
-2.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.42 €12.45
-44.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.65 €16.97
-18.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.25 €2.8
-29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 €1.54
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.34 €2.02
-12.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.9 €4.23
-47.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.6 €1.38
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.62 €1.4
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.89 €1.63
4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.12 €0.96
-27.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.58 €8.28
-31.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.71 €4.93
2.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.97 €0.83
37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.63 €1.41
79.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Leverkusen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.68 €3.18
-38.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.8 €49.88
-20.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.18 €4.47
-18.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.25 €1.94
-61.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.18 €35.56
-54.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.6K €27.3K
9.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.3K €33.1K
3.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Leverkusen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$391 €338
-62.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.55 €29.83
-39.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.9 €35.31
-3.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Leverkusen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.02 €26.78
54.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.39 €20.2
-20.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.31 €14.95
-45.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Leverkusen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$463 €400
31.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,853 €8,507
63.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Leverkusen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94.5 €81.6
10.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$72.1 €62.3
-43.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88
-9.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 €118
-13.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Leverkusen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,229 €1,061
29.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,082 €934
16.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,159 €1,864
41.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,866 €1,611
10.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,889 €5,085
23.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,031 €3,480
12.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Leverkusen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,202 €3,628
-65.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.97
-4.03%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leverkusen: October 27, 2025

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