Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wolfsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wolfsburg

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.2% cheaper than Wolfsburg without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.1% cheaper than Wolfsburg without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.64 €11.77
17.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.5 €49.64
11.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.99 €7.76
14.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.86 €3.33
-27.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.85 €2.46
-21.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.27 €1.96
-30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.24 €3.66
-19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.22 €2.78
18.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.06
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.13 €1.84
-18.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.49 €3.01
-52.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.75 €3.24
-16.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.8 €12.78
-10.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.16 €13.09
-47.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.33 €15.83
-12.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.07 €2.65
-25.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 €1.48
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.2 €1.9
-7.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.79 €4.14
-46.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.56 €1.35
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.51 €1.3
35.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 €1.8
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.03 €0.89
-21.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.47 €8.17
-30.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.76 €4.97
1.91%
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
$1.7 €1.47
71.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.57 €3.08
-36.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.6 €49.71
-19.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.54 €6.51
-43.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.95 €1.68
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$50.4 €43.47
-62.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.74
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.8K €26.6K
11.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.8K €31.8K
7.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$317 €273
-53.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.47 €30.63
-40.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.4 €46.1
-25.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59 €50.9
-18.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.49 €20.28
-20.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.11 €13.04
-37.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$684 €590
-11.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K €8,902
56.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.2 €58.9
53.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.58 €29.86
18.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 €99.2
-19.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$148 €128
-19.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$545 €471
191.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$463 €400
172.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,153 €995
164.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,793 €2,412
-25.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,234 €4,519
39.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,332 €2,877
36.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,394 €3,794
-66.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wolfsburg: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.