Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Luxembourg is 37.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luxembourg is 41.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luxembourg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.88 €22.35
$16.09 €13.89
60.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 €85.8
$64.1 €55.3
55.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15 €12.95
$10.28 €8.88
45.91%
Cappuccino
$4.49 €3.88
$2.78 €2.4
61.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 €3.76
$2.23 €1.92
95.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$1.57 €1.35
146.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 €5.91
$3.41 €2.95
100.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$3.82 €3.3
49.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luxembourg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.14 €0.98
45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.73 €1.49
102.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.67 €1.44
82.04%
Eggs
$4.97 €4.29
$3.13 €2.7
58.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.98 €16.39
$13.31 €11.5
42.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.17 €13.1
$7.99 €6.9
89.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.3 €20.98
$15.97 €13.79
52.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.28 €1.97
36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.7 €1.47
48.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 €3
$2.04 €1.76
70.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 €3.67
$2.55 €2.2
67.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.76 €1.52
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.05 €1.77
25.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.81 €0.7
16.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.5 €6.47
$6.59 €5.69
13.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.79 €10.18
$5.87 €5.07
100.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.33 €1.15
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.92 €2.52
-16.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Luxembourg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 €4.85
$4.23 €3.66
32.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.57 €3.09
$0.86 €0.75
315.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.66 €40.29
$18.68 €16.13
149.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.09 €1.81
-14.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K €29.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-13.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxembourg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 €251
$148 €128
95.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 €24.58
$20.98 €18.11
35.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 €51.4
$39.65 €34.24
50.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luxembourg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 €51.2
$47.92 €41.37
23.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.6 €22.1
$18.57 €16.03
37.86%
Cinema Ticket
$17.7 €15.29
$9.38 €8.1
88.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luxembourg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,471 €1,270
$607 €524
142.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K €16.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
18.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luxembourg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 €81.2
$104 €90.1
-9.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.1 €40.66
$41.09 €35.48
14.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93
$92.7 €80
16.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$119 €102
17.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luxembourg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,101 €1,814
$1,592 €1,375
31.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 €1,561
$1,262 €1,090
43.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,834 €3,311
$3,046 €2,630
25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,922 €2,522
$2,069 €1,787
41.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.2K €10.5K
$7,280 €6,286
67.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,746 €7,551
$4,549 €3,928
92.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luxembourg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,066 €4,374
$1,462 €1,263
246.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.81
-9.97%

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Last update for Luxembourg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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