Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Schwerin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Schwerin

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.9% cheaper than Schwerin without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.5% cheaper than Schwerin without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Schwerin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.77 €11.89
16.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.3 €68.4
-19.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.55 €10.83
-18.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.85 €3.32
-27.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.9 €2.51
-23.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.38 €2.05
-34.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.54 €3.92
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.14 €4.44
-25.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Schwerin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.22 €1.91
-22.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.35 €2.89
-50.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.8 €3.28
-17.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.54 €12.55
-8.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.24 €13.16
-47.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.54 €16.87
-18.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.11 €2.69
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 €1.48
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.17 €1.87
-5.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.18 €4.47
-50.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.4 €1.21
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.54 €1.33
33.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 €1.74
-1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 €0.58
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.18 €8.79
-35.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.04 €6.08
-16.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 €0.92
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.3 €1.12
124.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Schwerin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.85 €2.46
-20.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.3 €52.9
-24.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.43 €6.42
-43.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.14 €1.85
-59.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$50.1 €43.23
-62.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 €1.68
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.5K €27.2K
9.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.5K €32.3K
5.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Schwerin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$192 €166
-22.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.89 €30.99
-41.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.75 €39.5
-13.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Schwerin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.91 €26.69
55.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.6 €20.37
-21.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.04 €12.98
-37.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Schwerin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$682 €588
-10.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,813 €3,292
322.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Schwerin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.1 €72.6
24.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.34 €30.52
16.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.3 €70.2
14.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 €90.4
13.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Schwerin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$445 €384
258.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$402 €347
213.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$923 €797
230.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$706 €610
193.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,523 €5,632
11.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,819 €5,024
-21.82%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Schwerin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,835 €2,448
-48.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Schwerin: October 29, 2025

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