Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pforzheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pforzheim

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.8% cheaper than Pforzheim without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.6% more expensive than Pforzheim without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Pforzheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.45 €9.88
40.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.2 €50.3
10.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.31 €8.9
-0.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.11 €3.55
-32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.95 €2.55
-24.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.96 €2.56
-46.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.2 €4.49
-34.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.37 €3.78
-12.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pforzheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 €1.09
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.3 €1.99
-24.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.35 €2.89
-50.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.57 €3.08
-12.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.55 €10.83
6.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.67 €10.94
-36.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.37 €14.13
-2.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.18 €2.74
-28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 €1.58
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.25 €1.94
-9.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.03 €4.34
-49.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 €1.29
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.53 €1.32
33.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.7 €1.46
16.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.36 €0.31
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.38 €8.1
-29.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.1 €6.13
-17.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.05 €0.91
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.67 €1.44
74.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pforzheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.34 €2.89
-32.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56.5 €48.78
-18.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.82 €5.03
-27.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.26 €1.95
-61.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.28 €30.46
-47.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.94 €1.68
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.9K €26.6K
11.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.9K €33.6K
1.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pforzheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$337 €291
-55.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.21 €32.13
-43.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53 €45.79
-25.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pforzheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.96 €25
65.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.39 €20.19
-20.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.8 €12.78
-36.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pforzheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$526 €454
15.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,695 €8,371
66.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pforzheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72.4 €62.6
44.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.03 €30.24
17.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.8 €74.1
8.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$123 €106
-3.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pforzheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$727 €627
119.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$568 €491
122.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,111 €959
174.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$907 €783
128.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,468 €2,994
109.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,017 €3,468
13.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pforzheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,138 €2,709
-53.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.47
9.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pforzheim: October 28, 2025

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