Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wachtersbach Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wachtersbach

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.2% more expensive than Wachtersbach without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.1% cheaper than Wachtersbach without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Wachtersbach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.71 €11.84
17.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.9 €75.9
-27.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.75 €10.14
-12.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.84 €3.32
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.68 €2.32
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.43 €2.96
-54.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.14 €4.43
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.64 €4.01
-17.67%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wachtersbach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.81 €0.7
40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.29 €1.98
-24.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.3 €2.85
-49.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.63 €3.13
-13.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.27 €9.73
18.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.92 €12.01
-42.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.38 €16.74
-17.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 €1.96
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 €1.57
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 €1.33
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.04 €4.35
-49.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.71 €0.61
147.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.78 €1.54
15.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.67
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.15 €0.99
-29.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.05 €6.95
-18.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.52 €3.91
29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1 €0.86
33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.82 €0.7
256.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wachtersbach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.42 €2.95
-33.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.8 €53.4
-25.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.01 €3.46
5.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.07 €1.79
-58.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.53 €32.4
-50.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.06 €1.78
1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.1K €26.9K
10.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.4K €32.3K
5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wachtersbach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$342 €295
-56.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.15 €21.71
-16.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.6 €43.67
-21.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wachtersbach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.49 €34.1
21.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.42 €20.22
-20.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.43 €9.87
-17.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wachtersbach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$557 €481
9.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,354 €5,486
153.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wachtersbach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 €90.2
-0.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.67 €40.29
-11.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 €89.7
-10.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$145 €125
-18.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wachtersbach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$824 €711
93.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$661 €571
90.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,508 €1,302
101.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,244 €1,074
66.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,909 €5,102
23.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,415 €2,949
33.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wachtersbach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Wachtersbach: October 29, 2025

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