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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.1% cheaper than Ulm without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17% cheaper than Ulm without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.94
-6.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$68.3 โ‚ฌ58.9
-7.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$12.54 โ‚ฌ10.81
-17.07%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
-28.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
-36.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
-28.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.16
-19.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
-6.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-19.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
-48.99%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
-20.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$15.02 โ‚ฌ12.95
-12.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$15.15 โ‚ฌ13.06
-48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$20.82 โ‚ฌ17.95
-23.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
-29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.56
-4.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.65
-54.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.62
1.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
-36.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$9.63 โ‚ฌ8.30
-30.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
-4.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
64.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
-29.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$61.0 โ‚ฌ52.6
-24.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.25
12.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
-72.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$28.15 โ‚ฌ24.27
-33.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.4K
7.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.7K
6.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$398 โ‚ฌ343
-63.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$41.93 โ‚ฌ36.14
-51.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.29
-28.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$36.62 โ‚ฌ31.57
35.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.03
60.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$13.77 โ‚ฌ11.87
-33.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$455 โ‚ฌ393
34.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$13.3K โ‚ฌ11.5K
22.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$104 โ‚ฌ89.7
-1.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$57.0 โ‚ฌ49.17
-28.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$91.5 โ‚ฌ78.9
3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$139 โ‚ฌ120
-14.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,145 โ‚ฌ987
41.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$984 โ‚ฌ848
27.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,996 โ‚ฌ1,720
56.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,489 โ‚ฌ1,283
37.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$6,468 โ‚ฌ5,576
20.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$4,133 โ‚ฌ3,563
6.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ulm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$3,832 โ‚ฌ3,303
-60.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.99
-4.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ulm: January 10, 2026

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