Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Munster Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Munster

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.7% cheaper than Munster without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17% cheaper than Munster without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Munster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.71 €11.84
17.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$75.5 €65.2
-15.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.64 €10.05
-11.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.07 €3.51
-31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.15 €3.58
-46.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.74 €2.36
-42.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.88 €5.07
-42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.59 €3.96
-16.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Munster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.05
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.3 €1.98
-24.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.84 €3.32
-56.51%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.9 €3.37
-19.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.93 €12.89
-10.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.64 €12.64
-45.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$25.33 €21.87
-36.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.49 €3.01
-34.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 €1.53
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 €1.89
-6.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.11 €4.41
-50.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.67 €1.44
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.52 €1.31
34.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.75 €1.51
13.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.01 €0.87
-19.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.19 €8.8
-35.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.6 €5.7
-11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.11 €0.96
19.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.73 €1.49
68.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Munster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.2 €2.76
-29.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56 €48.36
-17.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.77 €4.11
-11.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.67 €2.31
-67.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.21 €29.53
-45.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.73
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.5K €27.2K
9.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.6K €30.7K
11.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Munster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$413 €357
-64.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.37 €21.91
-17.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.6 €44.55
-23.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Munster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.83 €35.25
17.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.06 €15.59
2.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.3 €12.35
-34.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Munster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$731 €631
-16.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.3K €12.4K
12.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Munster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$112 €96.5
-6.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.03 €40.6
-12.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$116 €100
-20.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 €121
-15.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Munster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,159 €1,000
37.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$860 €743
46.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,369 €2,046
28.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,461 €1,262
41.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,921 €6,839
-8.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,366 €4,633
-15.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Munster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,370 €2,910
-56.60%
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 Munster: October 28, 2025

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