Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 29.5% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 16.9% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Berlin are 2.9% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 22.0% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 30.5% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 123.4% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 14.00 €      0.0 %
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) 2.29 € 3.71 €      +61.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 2.81 €      +56.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 € 2.48 €      +98.0 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 € 4.27 €      +17.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.82 €      +39.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 1.25 €      +92.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 € 3.21 €      +14.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 € 5.81 €      +24.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 € 5.94 €      +84.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 € 7.00 €      +23.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.21 €      +23.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.72 €      +14.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.98 €      +22.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.54 €      +49.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.75 €      -7.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.78 €      -7.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.56 €      +1.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.88 €      +14.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.99 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 € 0.99 €      -20.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 1.65 €      -37.6 %
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) 3.60 € 5.00 €      +38.9 %
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) 6.94 € 6.82 €      -1.7 %
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) 33,234.29 € 30,197.67 €      -9.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.34 € 334.40 €      +152.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 € 19.80 €      -13.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 € 39.25 €      +1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 € 34.32 €      -15.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 22.11 €      +73.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 12.25 €      +53.1 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 537.76 € 192.09 €      -64.3 %
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) 78.89 € 84.99 €      +7.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 € 37.92 €      +9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.92 € 88.71 €      +9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 € 132.69 €      +33.6 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,336.67 € 1,271.40 €      -4.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 932.17 € 907.46 €      -2.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,582.00 € 2,378.00 €      -7.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,680.95 € 1,787.44 €      +6.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 € 737.80 €      +28.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.36 € 542.93 €      +83.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,201.81 € 3,138.94 €      +161.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 3.99      -0.3 %
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