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Cost of Living Comparison Between Magdeburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Magdeburg and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Magdeburg is 18.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Magdeburg is 16.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Magdeburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.46 โ‚ฌ12.46
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-10.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
7.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
9.62%
Cappuccino
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
19.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
14.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
61.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.28
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.68
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
9.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Magdeburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
6.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
95.48%
Eggs
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.70 โ‚ฌ12.67
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
11.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
75.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.68 โ‚ฌ17.83
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
29.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
39.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
2.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
10.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
102.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-18.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-25.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-4.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
103.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.57
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
49.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
4.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-45.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Magdeburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
28.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.8
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
35.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
169.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.03
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-37.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-6.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-6.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-0.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magdeburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$441 โ‚ฌ380
$147 โ‚ฌ127
200.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.24 โ‚ฌ26.93
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
52.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 โ‚ฌ45.13
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
30.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Magdeburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 โ‚ฌ30.79
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-27.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ16.25
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
0.91%
Cinema Ticket
$12.29 โ‚ฌ10.59
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
35.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Magdeburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 โ‚ฌ202
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-61.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,789
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-30.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Magdeburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.0
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-10.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.99 โ‚ฌ30.17
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-14.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 โ‚ฌ84.5
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$119 โ‚ฌ102
46.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Magdeburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 โ‚ฌ540
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-61.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 โ‚ฌ375
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-65.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 โ‚ฌ1,338
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-50.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 โ‚ฌ905
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-48.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,030 โ‚ฌ4,336
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-35.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,562 โ‚ฌ1,347
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-64.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Magdeburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,747 โ‚ฌ2,368
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
81.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.81
3.94%

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Last update for Magdeburg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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