Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Osnabruck Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Osnabruck

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.5% cheaper than Osnabruck without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.6% cheaper than Osnabruck without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Osnabruck
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.39 €10.7
29.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.2 €60.6
-8.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.53 €8.23
7.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.58 €3.09
-22.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.36 €2.9
-33.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.86 €2.47
-45.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.23 €4.52
-34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.29 €3.71
-10.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Osnabruck
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 €1.01
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.35 €2.03
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.71 €3.2
-54.99%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.88 €3.35
-19.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.99 €12.94
-11.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.71 €12.7
-45.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.77 €16.21
-14.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.23 €2.79
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 €1.49
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.33 €2.01
-12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.98 €4.3
-48.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.59 €1.38
10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 €1.41
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.67
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.19 €1.03
-31.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.21 €8.82
-35.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.78 €4.99
1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 €0.9
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 €1.42
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Osnabruck
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.49 €3.01
-34.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$53.8 €46.42
-14.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.91 €4.24
-13.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.1 €1.81
-59.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.99 €23.3
-30.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
8.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.8K €36.1K
-5.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Osnabruck
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$232 €200
-35.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$47.06 €40.63
-55.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.4 €47.8
-28.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Osnabruck
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.25 €30.44
35.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.08 €23.38
-31.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.11 €12.19
-33.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Osnabruck
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$252 €217
141.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.8K €10.2K
36.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Osnabruck
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$99.3 €85.7
5.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$78.4 €67.7
-47.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.1 €84.7
-5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$136 €117
-12.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Osnabruck
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$704 €608
126.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$526 €454
139.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,524 €1,315
99.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,196 €1,033
72.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,854 €3,328
88.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,424 €2,957
32.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Osnabruck
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,541 €2,194
-42.44%
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 Osnabruck: October 29, 2025

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