Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oldenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oldenburg

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.4% cheaper than Oldenburg without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.4% cheaper than Oldenburg without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Oldenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.8 €9.33
48.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$77 €66.5
-16.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.38 €9.82
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4 €3.45
-30.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.03 €3.48
-44.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.46 €2.98
-54.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.34 €4.61
-36.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.2 €3.62
-9.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oldenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 €1.14
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.23 €1.93
-22.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.35 €2.89
-50.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.05 €3.5
-22.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.05 €12.99
-11.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.28 €13.19
-47.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.41 €16.76
-17.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.17 €2.74
-28.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.26 €1.96
-9.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.77 €4.12
-46.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.53 €1.32
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.61 €1.39
27.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.67
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.01 €0.87
-19.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.76 €8.42
-32.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.02 €6.06
-16.38%
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
$1.68 €1.45
73.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oldenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.26 €2.82
-30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$68.3 €59
-32.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.15 €4.44
-17.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.92 €1.66
-55.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$50.2 €43.31
-62.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 €1.68
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31K €26.7K
11.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.1K €29.4K
16.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oldenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$288 €248
-48.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$39.36 €33.98
-46.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54.5 €47.06
-27.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oldenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.1 €31.17
32.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.93 €6.85
134.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.98 €12.07
-32.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oldenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$693 €599
-12.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.5K €9,090
53.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oldenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$139 €120
-24.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.54 €29.82
18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$118 €102
-21.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 €101
1.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oldenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$996 €860
59.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$692 €598
82.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,288 €1,112
136.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$946 €817
118.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,304 €3,716
69.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,169 €2,736
43.55%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oldenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,182 €2,747
-54.04%
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 Oldenburg: October 28, 2025

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