Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Moenchengladbach Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Moenchengladbach

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.3% cheaper than Moenchengladbach without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.1% cheaper than Moenchengladbach without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.46 €15.07
-7.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57 €49.2
12.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.66 €10.07
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.65 €3.15
-23.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.5 €2.16
-10.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.42 €2.09
-35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.56 €3.93
-25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.58 €3.96
-16.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 €1.17
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.22 €1.92
-22.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.15 €2.72
-46.98%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.6 €3.11
-13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.94 €12.9
-10.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.62 €12.62
-45.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.34 €19.29
-28.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.11 €2.68
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 €1.49
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.23 €1.93
-8.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.94 €4.27
-48.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.4 €1.21
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.5 €1.3
36.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 €1.14
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 €0.53
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.66 €8.34
-31.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.78 €4.99
1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 €0.86
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.71 €1.48
70.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Moenchengladbach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.39 €2.93
-33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$63.1 €54.4
-26.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.6 €3.97
-8.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.11 €1.82
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.74 €36.03
-55.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.93 €1.67
8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.1K €26.9K
10.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38K €32.8K
4.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$393 €340
-62.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.18 €21.74
-16.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.6 €44.57
-23.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.59 €23.82
73.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.11 €19.95
-19.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.14 €14.79
-45.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$461 €398
31.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,741 €8,411
65.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.3 €50.3
79.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$72 €62.1
-42.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$58.4 €50.5
58.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$56.9 €49.08
108.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Moenchengladbach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$836 €722
90.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$639 €551
97.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,209 €1,044
151.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$919 €794
125.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,067 €1,785
252.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,732 €1,496
162.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,633 €2,274
-44.46%
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 Moenchengladbach: October 27, 2025

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