Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Magdeburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Magdeburg

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.1% cheaper than Magdeburg without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.3% cheaper than Magdeburg without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Magdeburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.2 €12.26
13.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.1 €60.5
-8.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.73 €10.12
-12.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.3 €2.85
-15.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.68 €2.31
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.54 €2.19
-38.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.97 €4.29
-31.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.45 €3.84
-14.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Magdeburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 €1.04
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.2 €1.9
-21.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.39 €2.93
-50.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.75 €3.24
-16.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.47 €12.49
-8.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.09 €12.16
-43.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.17 €18.28
-24.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.18 €2.75
-28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 €1.53
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 €1.97
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.73 €4.08
-46.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 €1.29
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.54 €1.33
33.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 €1.58
8.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.58 €1.36
-48.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.95 €8.59
-33.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.66 €4.89
3.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 €0.9
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.63 €1.4
79.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Magdeburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.92 €2.52
-22.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.7 €53.3
-25.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$11.44 €9.88
-63.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.54 €1.33
-44.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.63 €10.04
60.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.74
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
8.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39K €33.7K
1.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Magdeburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$432 €373
-65.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.8 €26.6
-31.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.7 €45.46
-24.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Magdeburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.5 €30.65
34.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.19 €15.71
2.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.3 €10.62
-23.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Magdeburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$235 €203
158.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.5K €9,919
40.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Magdeburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.1 €80.3
12.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.24 €30.43
16.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.3 €84
-4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$177 €153
-32.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Magdeburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$631 €545
152.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$427 €369
195.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,567 €1,353
94.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,034 €893
100.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,475 €2,137
194.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,199 €3,626
8.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Magdeburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,855 €2,465
-48.77%
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 Magdeburg: October 27, 2025

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