Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Regensburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Regensburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.3% cheaper than Regensburg without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.7% cheaper than Regensburg without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Regensburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.01 €12.96
7.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74 €63.9
-13.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.65 €10.06
-11.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.12 €3.56
-32.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.28 €2.84
-32.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.25 €1.94
-30.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.69 €4.05
-27.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.59 €3.97
-16.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Regensburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 €1.09
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.24 €1.93
-22.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.34 €2.89
-50.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.68 €3.18
-14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.63 €12.63
-9.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.62 €13.49
-48.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.51 €19.44
-29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.1 €2.67
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.95 €1.68
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.2 €1.9
-7.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.99 €4.31
-48.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.61 €1.39
9.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.74 €1.5
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.91 €1.65
3.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 €0.86
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.23 €7.97
-28.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.77 €5.85
-13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.06 €0.91
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.87 €1.61
56.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Regensburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.57 €3.08
-36.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57 €49.21
-19.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.77 €4.98
-26.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.08 €1.8
-58.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.02 €33.69
-52.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 €1.64
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.7K €27.3K
9.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.7K €31.7K
8.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Regensburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$297 €256
-50.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.86 €28.37
-36.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.8 €46.42
-26.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Regensburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.1 €47.57
-13.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.55 €23.78
-32.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.01 €14.68
-44.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Regensburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$254 €220
138.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,245 €7,119
95.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Regensburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.7 €75.7
19.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$66.7 €57.6
-38.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.9 €73.3
9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$150 €130
-21.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Regensburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$740 €639
115.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$669 €578
88.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,497 €1,293
103.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,106 €955
87.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,666 €5,755
9.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,306 €3,718
5.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Regensburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,396 €2,932
-56.94%
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 Regensburg: October 28, 2025

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