Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 23.9% lower than in Dusseldorf (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 11.3% lower than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 23.6% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 23.0% lower than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 23.2% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 55.7% lower than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.72 €      -8.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 55.00 €      -26.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 € 3.00 €      -38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.40 €      -15.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 € 2.47 €      -31.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 € 1.96 €      -33.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 1.32 €      -48.0 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.37 € 3.64 €      -16.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 € 1.41 €      -20.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.36 € 0.68 €      -50.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 € 2.78 €      -15.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 € 5.26 €      -9.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.69 € 3.07 €      -46.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.93 € 6.21 €      -21.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.92 €      -26.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.66 €      -10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.77 €      -12.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.86 € 0.98 €      -47.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.70 €      +18.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.79 €      +30.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 1.69 €      +4.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 € 0.72 €      -31.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 1.16 €      +29.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 € 2.56 €      +74.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 5.80 €      -29.3 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 2.00 €      -41.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 56.50 € 40.00 €      -29.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.60 €      -28.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 1.45 €      -70.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 16.10 €      -54.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.57 € 6.71 €      +2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 30,000.00 €      +10.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,297.50 € 33,915.46 €      +8.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 305.82 € 128.04 €      -58.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.95 € 17.71 €      -29.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.05 € 34.13 €      -18.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.92 € 42.33 €      +6.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.00 € 16.09 €      -30.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 8.00 €      -33.3 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 682.00 € 533.53 €      -21.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,150.00 € 14,004.55 €      -30.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.43 € 89.20 €      -7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.17 € 35.74 €      -8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.50 € 80.50 €      -25.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.00 € 104.41 €      -26.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,070.00 € 1,401.51 €      +31.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 848.46 € 1,078.74 €      +27.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,084.62 € 2,652.73 €      +27.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,576.15 € 1,763.26 €      +11.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 591.79 € 578.88 €      -2.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 492.38 € 360.28 €      -26.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,060.21 € 1,203.16 €      -60.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 3.81      -3.9 %
Last update: 18 June 202518 June 2025
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