Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Recklinghausen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Recklinghausen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.8% cheaper than Recklinghausen without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.5% cheaper than Recklinghausen without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Recklinghausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.55 €16.02
-13.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.5 €75.5
-26.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.82 €11.93
-25.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.61 €3.12
-22.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.41 €2.08
-7.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.47 €2.13
-36.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.85 €4.19
-29.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.51 €3.89
-15.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Recklinghausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.18
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.28 €1.97
-24.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.13 €2.7
-46.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.76 €3.24
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15 €12.95
-11.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.94 €12.9
-46.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.23 €19.19
-28.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.3 €2.85
-30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 €1.62
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.23 €1.93
-8.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.9 €4.23
-47.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.6 €1.38
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 €1.45
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 €1.69
1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.16 €1.01
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.59 €8.28
-31.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.08 €6.11
-17.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.01 €0.87
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.65 €1.43
76.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Recklinghausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.51 €3.03
-35.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$60.8 €52.5
-24.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.04 €4.36
-16.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.89 €1.63
-54.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.04 €34.57
-53.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.8
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.9K €27.6K
8.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.5K €31.5K
8.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Recklinghausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$351 €303
-57.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.51 €24.62
-26.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.2 €45.03
-23.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Recklinghausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.72 €34.3
20.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.47 €20.27
-20.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.67 €11.8
-31.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Recklinghausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$459 €396
32.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,712 €8,385
65.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Recklinghausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$96.8 €83.6
7.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.51 €41.02
-13.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88
-9.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$152 €131
-21.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Recklinghausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$632 €545
152.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$527 €455
139.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$941 €812
223.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$816 €705
153.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,811 €5,017
25.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,131 €3,567
10.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Recklinghausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,869 €2,477
-49.03%
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 Recklinghausen: October 26, 2025

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