Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludwigshafen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludwigshafen and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludwigshafen is 9.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ludwigshafen is 5.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludwigshafen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.31 €9.76
$16.09 €13.89
-29.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 €69
$64.1 €55.3
24.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 €9.01
$10.28 €8.88
1.56%
Cappuccino
$4.15 €3.58
$2.78 €2.4
49.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.23 €1.92
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.57 €1.35
-25.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 €3.53
$3.41 €2.95
19.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.82 €3.3
24.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludwigshafen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.14 €0.98
7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.73 €1.49
2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.67 €1.44
77.25%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$3.13 €2.7
30.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 €12.71
$13.31 €11.5
10.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.96 €13.78
$7.99 €6.9
99.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.17 €19.14
$15.97 €13.79
38.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.28 €1.97
20.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.7 €1.47
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.04 €1.76
14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.55 €2.2
-11.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.76 €1.52
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.05 €1.77
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.98 €1.71
-4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.81 €0.7
30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.43 €8.14
$6.59 €5.69
43.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$5.87 €5.07
20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.33 €1.15
-26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.92 €2.52
-39.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludwigshafen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.27 €1.96
32.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.9 €56.9
$46.15 €39.85
42.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 €4.99
$4.23 €3.66
36.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 €2.74
$0.86 €0.75
269.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.34 €30.51
$18.68 €16.13
89.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.09 €1.81
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-7.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludwigshafen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €236
$148 €128
84.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.59 €10.01
$20.98 €18.11
-44.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.64 €41.99
$39.65 €34.24
22.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludwigshafen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.46 €28.89
$47.92 €41.37
-30.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 €19.62
$18.57 €16.03
22.40%
Cinema Ticket
$14.11 €12.18
$9.38 €8.1
50.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludwigshafen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 €393
$607 €524
-24.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-27.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludwigshafen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 €59.4
$104 €90.1
-34.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.85 €39.59
$41.09 €35.48
11.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 €75.1
$92.7 €80
-6.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.59 €40.22
$119 €102
-60.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludwigshafen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 €709
$1,592 €1,375
-48.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 €601
$1,262 €1,090
-44.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 €1,335
$3,046 €2,630
-49.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 €817
$2,069 €1,787
-54.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,132 €4,431
$7,280 €6,286
-29.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,787 €3,269
$4,549 €3,928
-16.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludwigshafen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.81
4.46%

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Last update for Ludwigshafen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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