Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ruesselsheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ruesselsheim

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.4% cheaper than Ruesselsheim without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.2% cheaper than Ruesselsheim without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.44 €9.88
40.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$90.8 €78.4
-29.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.59 €10.87
-18.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.53 €3.04
-21.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.71 €1.48
30.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.69 €1.46
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.95 €5.14
-42.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.36 €2.04
61.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.91 €0.78
25.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.97 €0.84
78.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.39 €2.93
-50.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.88 €3.35
-19.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.66 €12.66
-9.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.76 €11.88
-41.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.61 €18.66
-26.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.5 €3.02
-34.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.18 €1.88
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.25 €1.95
-9.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.93 €4.26
-48.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.73 €1.5
1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 €1.49
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.68
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.16 €1
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.12 €7.01
-18.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.05 €6.09
-16.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 €0.94
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.52 €1.31
92.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ruesselsheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.35 €2.89
-32.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.7 €53.3
-25.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.67 €4.89
-25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.25 €1.95
-61.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.65 €32.51
-50.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 €1.69
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.6K €27.3K
9.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.6K €30.8K
11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$368 €318
-59.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.64 €21.27
-14.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.11 €37.22
-8.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.05 €34.58
19.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.4 €20.21
-20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.25 €14.03
-42.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$617 €533
-1.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.9K €13.8K
1.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.2 €77.9
15.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.9 €34.45
2.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.9 €85.4
-6.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$149 €128
-20.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ruesselsheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$824 €712
93.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$666 €575
89.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,525 €1,317
99.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,220 €1,053
69.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,444 €4,701
33.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,432 €2,963
32.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.99
-4.51%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ruesselsheim: October 28, 2025

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