Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tubingen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tubingen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21% cheaper than Tubingen without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.9% cheaper than Tubingen without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tubingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.19 €14.84
-6.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.3 €59.8
-7.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.24 €11.43
-22.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.34 €3.75
-35.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.02 €3.47
-44.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.66 €3.16
-57.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.54 €4.78
-38.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.4 €3.8
-13.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tubingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 €1.01
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.19 €1.89
-21.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.45 €2.98
-51.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.8 €3.28
-17.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.26 €14.9
-22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.94 €12.04
-42.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.69 €17
-18.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.17 €2.73
-28.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 €1.63
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.25 €1.94
-9.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.45 €4.7
-53.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 €1.29
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.59 €1.37
28.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.81 €1.56
9.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 €0.73
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.9 €8.55
-33.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.37 €5.5
-7.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 €0.93
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.62 €1.4
80.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tubingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.82 €3.29
-40.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.6 €34.19
16.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.34 €4.61
-20.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.36 €2.04
-63.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$44.65 €38.55
-58.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2 €1.73
4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.9K €27.6K
8.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.2K €30.4K
12.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tubingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$396 €342
-62.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.18 €29.52
-38.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.5 €47.89
-28.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tubingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.04 €32.85
25.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$32.84 €28.36
-43.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.48 €10.77
-24.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tubingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$324 €280
87.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.4K €12.4K
12.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tubingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$126 €109
-17.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.4 €34.02
4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$120 €104
-23.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$188 €163
-36.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tubingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,194 €1,031
33.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$973 €840
29.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,968 €1,699
54.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,520 €1,312
36.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,483 €5,597
12.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,097 €4,401
-10.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tubingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,041 €2,626
-51.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.97
-4.03%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tubingen: October 28, 2025

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