Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Solingen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Solingen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17% cheaper than Solingen without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.6% cheaper than Solingen without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Solingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.31 €14.94
-7.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.8 €69.8
-20.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.39 €9.84
-9.75%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.39 €2.93
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.95 €2.54
-24.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.92 €2.53
-46.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.14 €4.44
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.55 €3.93
-16.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Solingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.11
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.36 €2.04
-26.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.42 €2.95
-51.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.94 €3.41
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.88 €12.85
-10.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.29 €14.07
-50.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.02 €17.29
-20.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.14 €2.71
-27.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.81 €1.56
-6.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.33 €2.01
-12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.26 €4.54
-51.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.51 €1.31
16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 €1.41
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 €1.8
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.21 €1.04
-33.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.51 €8.21
-30.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.49 €5.6
-9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.03 €0.89
29.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.71 €1.48
70.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Solingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.34 €2.88
-32.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$62.4 €53.9
-26.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.75 €4.1
-10.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.95 €1.69
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$27.67 €23.89
-32.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.7K €27.4K
8.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.8K €31.7K
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Solingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$361 €312
-58.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.97 €24.15
-24.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.39 €42.64
-19.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Solingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$56 €48.38
-14.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.33 €20.14
-20.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.79 €11.9
-31.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Solingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$574 €496
5.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.7K €12.7K
9.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Solingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$119 €103
-12.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.51 €41.02
-13.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$141 €122
-34.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$162 €140
-26.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Solingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$928 €801
71.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$688 €594
83.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,533 €1,323
98.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,101 €951
87.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,318 €3,728
68.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,593 €3,965
-0.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Solingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,477 €3,866
-67.33%
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 Solingen: October 28, 2025

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