Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saarlouis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saarlouis

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.9% cheaper than Saarlouis without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2% cheaper than Saarlouis without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Saarlouis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.13 €12.2
13.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.9 €45.63
21.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.45 €9.89
-10.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.06 €2.64
-9.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.85 €2.46
-21.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.54 €2.19
-38.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.6 €3.97
-25.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.4 €2.94
12.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saarlouis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 €1.01
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.29 €1.98
-24.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.2 €2.76
-47.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.94 €3.4
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.68 €12.68
-9.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.15 €13.08
-47.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.45 €16.8
-17.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.95 €2.55
-22.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 €1.32
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.31 €1.99
-11.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.06 €4.37
-49.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 €1.24
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.47 €1.27
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 €1.48
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 €0.85
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.24 €7.98
-28.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.44 €5.56
-8.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.94 €0.81
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.59 €1.37
83.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saarlouis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.46 €2.99
-34.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.8 €53.3
-25.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.35 €4.62
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 €1.06
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.54 €29.83
-45.92%
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
$32.1K €27.7K
7.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.4K €28.8K
18.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saarlouis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$305 €264
-51.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.91 €16.32
10.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.9 €43.08
-20.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saarlouis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.9 €33.59
23.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.44 €20.24
-20.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.52 €9.94
-18.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saarlouis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$444 €383
36.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,639 €8,322
67.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saarlouis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75 €64.7
39.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.19 €32.11
10.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.5 €84.2
-4.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$126 €109
-6.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saarlouis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$842 €727
89.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$674 €582
87.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,535 €1,325
98.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,222 €1,055
69.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,579 €4,817
30.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,300 €3,712
5.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saarlouis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Saarlouis: October 27, 2025

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