Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 33.9% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 25.6% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Munich are 12.5% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 32.7% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Munich are 33.8% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 120.4% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 77.50 €      +55.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 € 11.00 €      +23.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.60 €      +15.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.30 € 3.81 €      +65.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 € 3.35 €      +86.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 € 2.82 €      +124.8 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 € 4.40 €      +21.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 € 2.13 €      +62.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 1.22 €      +89.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 € 3.18 €      +13.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 € 5.91 €      +26.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 € 5.81 €      +80.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 € 7.39 €      +30.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.25 €      +27.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.72 €      +13.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 1.07 €      +34.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.47 €      +42.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.76 €      -6.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.79 €      -5.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.84 €      +19.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.90 €      +17.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.99 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 € 0.96 €      -21.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 1.65 €      -36.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 8.20 €      +49.1 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.70 €      +85.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 49.00 €      +22.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 5.50 €      +52.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 3.70 €      +228.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 36.00 €      +140.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 € 6.93 €      +0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      -9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 € 27,625.00 €      -16.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 131.98 € 304.75 €      +130.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.58 € 23.41 €      +3.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.51 € 38.08 €      -1.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.27 € 46.66 €      +15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 27.07 €      +112.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 13.00 €      +62.5 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 537.76 € 837.41 €      +55.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 € 14,575.00 €      +8.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.89 € 88.83 €      +12.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 € 35.25 €      +1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.51 € 87.66 €      +7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 € 123.65 €      +24.5 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,331.03 € 1,502.07 €      +12.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.73 € 1,185.74 €      +29.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,573.47 € 2,547.62 €      -1.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,673.81 € 2,074.29 €      +23.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 € 1,004.12 €      +74.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.36 € 728.73 €      +145.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,217.49 € 3,369.35 €      +176.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 3.72      -7.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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