Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Marburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Marburg

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.9% cheaper than Marburg without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.2% cheaper than Marburg without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Marburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.3 €10.62
30.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.6 €50.6
9.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.32 €8.91
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.05 €3.49
-31.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.92 €2.52
-23.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.38 €2.05
-34.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.86 €4.19
-29.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.16 €4.46
-25.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Marburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 €1.14
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.41 €2.08
-28.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.49 €3.01
-52.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.04 €3.49
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.81 €12.78
-10.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.3 €14.08
-50.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.06 €16.45
-16.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.18 €2.75
-28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.89 €1.64
-10.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.25 €1.94
-9.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.68 €4.04
-45.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 €1.29
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.54 €1.33
33.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.05 €1.77
-3.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.16 €1
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.87 €8.53
-33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.94 €5.13
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.08 €0.93
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.63 €1.4
79.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Marburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.48 €3.01
-34.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56.7 €48.98
-18.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.93 €5.12
-28.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.59 €1.38
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.45 €34.93
-53.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 €1.66
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32K €27.7K
7.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.1K €32K
6.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Marburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$271 €234
-45.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.8 €29.18
-37.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.7 €44.65
-23.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Marburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.95 €35.36
17.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.8 €19.69
-18.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.23 €11.42
-29.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Marburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,113 €961
-45.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$47.6K €41.1K
-66.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Marburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$96.7 €83.5
7.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.38 €36.59
-3.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.3 €81.4
-1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$136 €117
-12.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Marburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$814 €703
95.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$582 €502
116.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,386 €1,197
119.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,203 €1,038
72.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,192 €3,620
73.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,448 €2,977
31.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Marburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,221 €2,781
-54.60%
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 Marburg: October 28, 2025

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