Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lübeck Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lübeck

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21% cheaper than Lübeck without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.7% cheaper than Lübeck without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lübeck
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.91 €15.47
-10.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.9 €55.2
0.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.94 €11.17
-20.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.45 €3.84
-37.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.1 €2.68
-28.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.67 €2.31
-41.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.88 €5.08
-42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.81 €4.15
-20.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lübeck
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.25 €1.08
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.22 €1.92
-22.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.46 €2.98
-51.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.14 €3.58
-24.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.17 €13.1
-12.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.48 €13.36
-48.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20 €17.27
-20.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.32 €2.86
-31.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 €1.56
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 €1.89
-6.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.82 €4.16
-47.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.54 €1.33
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 €1.24
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.87 €1.62
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.87 €0.76
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.99 €8.62
-34.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.91 €5.97
-15.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.06 €0.92
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 €1.46
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lübeck
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.38 €2.91
-32.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.2 €49.38
-19.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.15 €3.58
1.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.42 €2.09
-64.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.38 €15.01
7.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 €1.7
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.3K €27K
10.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.4K €32.3K
5.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lübeck
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$383 €331
-61.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$36.75 €31.73
-42.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.2 €47.64
-28.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lübeck
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.87 €29.25
41.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.78 €24.85
-35.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.71 €11.84
-31.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lübeck
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$456 €393
33.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.4K €9,852
41.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lübeck
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.4 €78.9
14.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.07 €40.64
-12.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$132 €114
-29.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 €111
-7.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lübeck
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$802 €692
98.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$784 €677
61.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,853 €1,600
64.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,472 €1,271
40.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,118 €3,556
76.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,424 €3,820
2.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lübeck
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,186 €2,751
-54.10%
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 Lübeck: October 28, 2025

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