Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zwickau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zwickau

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.3% cheaper than Zwickau without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.8% cheaper than Zwickau without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zwickau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.9 €11.13
24.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.1 €45.02
22.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.82 €9.34
-4.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.35 €2.89
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.12 €2.7
-28.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.99 €1.72
-21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.5 €3.89
-24.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.5 €3.02
9.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zwickau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 €1.03
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.91 €1.65
-9.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.03 €2.61
-44.88%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.86 €3.33
-18.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.89 €11.99
-4.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.84 €10.22
-32.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.13 €15.65
-11.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.04 €2.63
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.64 €1.42
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 €1.97
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.78 €4.13
-46.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.37 €1.18
28.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 €1.28
38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 €1.5
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.86 €0.74
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.48 €8.18
-30.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.79 €5
1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.97 €0.84
37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.53 €1.32
90.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zwickau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.16 €2.73
-28.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67.2 €58
-31.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.95 €3.41
7.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 €0.89
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.34 €14.98
7.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.08 €1.79
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.6K €27.3K
9.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.2K €30.4K
12.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zwickau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$267 €230
-44.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.15 €23.44
-22.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.04 €42.34
-19.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zwickau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.51 €34.97
18.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.47 €20.26
-20.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.45 €9.89
-18.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zwickau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$502 €433
21.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,211 €4,500
209.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zwickau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 €90.2
-0.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.85 €32.68
8.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$119 €103
-22.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 €111
-8.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zwickau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$333 €288
377.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$248 €214
409.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$742 €641
310.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$571 €493
262.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,503 €1,298
384.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,245 €1,075
265.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zwickau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,590 €2,236
-43.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.95
-3.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zwickau: October 28, 2025

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