Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wuppertal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wuppertal

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.5% cheaper than Wuppertal without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.7% cheaper than Wuppertal without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Wuppertal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.65 €11.79
17.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69 €59.6
-7.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.87 €8.52
4.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.41 €2.95
-18.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.29 €1.98
-2.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.26 €1.95
-30.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.11 €3.55
-17.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.41 €2.95
12.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wuppertal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 €1.09
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.28 €1.97
-24.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.48 €3.01
-52.01%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.69 €3.19
-15.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.75 €12.73
-9.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.64 €12.64
-45.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.39 €16.74
-17.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.45 €2.98
-33.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.74 €1.5
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.32 €2
-12.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.23 €4.51
-51.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.82 €1.57
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.56 €1.35
31.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.95 €1.69
1.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 €0.68
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.57 €8.26
-31.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.06 €6.1
-16.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.01 €0.87
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.65 €1.43
76.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wuppertal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.81 €3.29
-40.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.9 €57.8
-31.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.91 €4.24
-13.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.9 €1.64
-54.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.36 €30.53
-47.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.05 €1.77
1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.6K €27.3K
9.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.1K €30.3K
13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wuppertal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$325 €281
-54.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$42.54 €36.73
-50.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$56.5 €48.74
-29.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wuppertal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.7 €32.55
27.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.62 €11.76
36.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.04 €12.12
-33.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wuppertal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,147 €990
-47.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.6K €10K
38.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wuppertal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$115 €98.9
-8.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35 €30.22
17.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$123 €106
-24.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$135 €117
-12.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wuppertal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$511 €441
211.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$427 €369
195.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,365 €1,179
123.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$998 €862
107.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,711 €2,340
168.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,299 €2,848
37.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wuppertal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,033 €2,619
-51.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.98
-4.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wuppertal: October 27, 2025

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