Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oberhausen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oberhausen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.7% cheaper than Oberhausen without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.9% cheaper than Oberhausen without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oberhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.37 €15.86
-12.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.1 €58.8
-5.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.98 €12.07
-26.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.28 €3.69
-35.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.23 €2.79
-30.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.04 €2.62
-48.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.74 €4.09
-28.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.68 €4.04
-18.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oberhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 €1.16
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.19 €1.89
-21.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.42 €2.96
-51.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.8 €3.28
-17.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.72 €12.71
-9.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.1 €12.18
-43.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.25 €18.34
-24.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.04 €2.62
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.84 €1.59
-7.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.18 €1.88
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.78 €4.13
-46.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.55 €1.34
13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 €1.41
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.92 €1.66
3.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.1 €0.95
-26.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.38 €8.1
-29.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.77 €4.98
1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.1 €0.95
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.65 €1.42
76.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oberhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.42 €2.95
-33.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$50.7 €43.74
-8.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.13 €4.43
-17.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.36 €2.04
-63.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.03 €30.24
-46.67%
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
$31.4K €27.1K
10.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.1K €30.3K
13.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oberhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$401 €346
-62.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25 €21.59
-16.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.2 €44.18
-22.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oberhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.12 €34.64
19.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.23 €20.06
-20.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.49 €15.1
-46.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oberhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$460 €397
31.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,755 €8,422
65.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oberhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.6 €80.8
11.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.72 €38.61
-8.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88.1
-9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$142 €123
-16.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oberhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$622 €537
156.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$654 €565
92.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$750 €648
305.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$786 €679
163.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,505 €4,753
32.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,756 €3,243
21.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oberhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,552 €2,203
-42.69%
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 Oberhausen: October 28, 2025

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