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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rostock Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rostock

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.6% cheaper than Rostock without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16% cheaper than Rostock without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Rostock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.78
18.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$70.0 โ‚ฌ60.4
-9.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
14.66%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
-36.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
-43.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
-50.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
-31.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.52
-25.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rostock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
-13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-20.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
-52.42%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
-19.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.76
-10.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
-52.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$22.61 โ‚ฌ19.49
-29.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
-29.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
-8.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.47
-52.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
22.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
31.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$9.81 โ‚ฌ8.45
-32.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.99
-1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
91.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Rostock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
-24.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
-33.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
28.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
-68.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$42.80 โ‚ฌ36.90
-56.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
1.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.7K
10.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
-3.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rostock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$243 โ‚ฌ209
-39.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$23.78 โ‚ฌ20.50
-13.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.71
-25.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rostock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$38.44 โ‚ฌ33.13
28.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$27.32 โ‚ฌ23.55
-31.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$17.53 โ‚ฌ15.11
-48.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rostock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$197 โ‚ฌ170
211.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,998 โ‚ฌ3,446
308.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rostock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
33.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$60.4 โ‚ฌ52.0
-32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$103 โ‚ฌ89.0
-8.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$121 โ‚ฌ104
-1.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rostock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$697 โ‚ฌ601
133.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$481 โ‚ฌ414
160.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,551 โ‚ฌ1,337
101.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,131 โ‚ฌ975
80.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$5,344 โ‚ฌ4,606
46.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$3,373 โ‚ฌ2,907
30.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rostock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$2,800 โ‚ฌ2,414
-45.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.98
-4.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rostock: January 11, 2026

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