Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ulm Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ulm

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.4% cheaper than Ulm without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.6% cheaper than Ulm without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.52 €15.13
-8.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.1 €59.7
-7.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.9 €11.14
-20.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.8 €3.28
-26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.57 €3.08
-37.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.71 €2.34
-42.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.9 €4.23
-30.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.91 €4.24
-22.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.06
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.35 €2.03
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.5 €3.02
-52.29%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.88 €3.35
-19.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.9 €12.87
-10.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.24 €13.16
-47.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.94 €18.08
-23.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.24 €2.79
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 €1.56
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.21 €1.91
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.42 €4.68
-52.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.57 €1.36
12.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.62 €1.4
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.88 €1.62
5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 €1.01
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.6 €8.29
-31.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.66 €4.89
3.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.11 €0.96
19.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 €1.49
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.22 €2.78
-29.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.6 €53.2
-25.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.84 €3.32
10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.94 €2.54
-70.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.06 €24.23
-33.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.9K €27.5K
8.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.6K €31.6K
8.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$398 €344
-62.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$41.16 €35.54
-49.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.6 €47.99
-28.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.74 €30.86
34.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.39 €9.83
63.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.65 €11.78
-31.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$471 €407
28.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.3K €11.5K
21.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$105 €90.8
-0.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$57.3 €49.45
-28.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.9 €80.2
-0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$139 €120
-14.35%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,151 €993
38.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$958 €827
31.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,959 €1,691
55.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,497 €1,293
38.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,862 €6,788
-7.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,774 €4,122
-4.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,813 €3,292
-61.64%
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 Ulm: October 29, 2025

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