Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 30.3% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 18.1% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Berlin are 1.1% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 24.0% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 31.2% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 118.7% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 € 14.00 €      +3.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 70.00 €      +40.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 € 10.00 €      +12.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.30 € 3.70 €      +60.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 2.83 €      +60.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 € 2.58 €      +111.2 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 € 4.34 €      +19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.77 €      +36.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 1.26 €      +96.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.80 € 3.25 €      +16.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 € 5.72 €      +22.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.19 € 5.90 €      +84.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 € 7.07 €      +27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.19 €      +22.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.72 €      +14.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.97 €      +25.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.45 €      +42.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.74 €      -5.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.77 €      -5.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.51 € 1.55 €      +3.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.90 €      +19.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.99 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 € 0.97 €      -19.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 € 1.64 €      -37.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 8.20 €      +49.1 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.50 €      +75.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 49.00 €      +22.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 € 5.00 €      +37.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 3.70 €      +228.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 35.00 €      +133.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 € 6.83 €      -1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 29,780.00 €      -0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,286.36 € 30,197.67 €      -9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 € 333.35 €      +150.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.93 € 19.41 €      -15.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.87 € 39.03 €      +0.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.55 € 34.50 €      -12.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 21.75 €      +70.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.95 € 12.65 €      +59.1 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 549.76 € 192.09 €      -65.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 € 8,661.11 €      -35.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.31 € 81.96 €      +10.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.30 € 38.16 €      +11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.50 € 87.15 €      +11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 € 130.34 €      +31.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,317.32 € 1,266.68 €      -3.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.19 € 899.41 €      -2.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,511.32 € 2,403.13 €      -4.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,656.82 € 1,761.86 €      +6.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 486.85 € 752.73 €      +54.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 € 542.39 €      +89.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,180.91 € 3,050.94 €      +158.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 3.96      -2.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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