Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 36.9% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 25.8% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Berlin are 7.8% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 20.5% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 35.4% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 98.6% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 60.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 € 9.90 €      +32.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 4.00 €      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 4.00 €      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.75 € 3.37 €      +92.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 € 2.58 €      +69.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.14 € 2.14 €      +87.9 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.55 € 4.80 €      +35.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.57 €      +20.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.59 € 1.08 €      +82.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.68 € 2.91 €      +8.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.25 € 5.69 €      +33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.14 € 4.59 €      +46.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.05 € 6.43 €      +27.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.17 €      +30.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.79 €      +35.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 € 1.20 €      +74.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.50 €      +60.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 € 0.86 €      +49.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.74 €      +32.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 € 1.40 €      +6.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.71 €      -4.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 6.00 €      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.24 € 1.04 €      -15.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 1.47 €      -23.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 € 8.00 €      +48.1 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.00 €      +50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 80.00 €      +100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 4.70 €      +34.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 3.22 €      +185.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 33.00 €      +120.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 7.26 €      +6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 29,970.00 €      +7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,866.43 € 27,728.57 €      -10.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.28 € 337.93 €      +176.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.14 € 0.11 €      -17.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.40 € 39.17 €      +7.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.76 € 39.10 €      +3.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.80 € 20.24 €      +87.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 € 12.00 €      +60.0 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 441.70 € 186.67 €      -57.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,252.16 € 6,718.75 €      -34.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.58 € 81.84 €      +1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.91 € 35.71 €      +11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.47 € 86.50 €      +17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.57 € 108.53 €      +14.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,245.35 € 1,246.91 €      +0.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 790.67 € 894.44 €      +13.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,256.04 € 2,358.33 €      +4.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,383.63 € 1,620.98 €      +17.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 495.33 € 742.81 €      +50.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.89 € 529.99 €      +101.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,199.57 € 2,996.50 €      +149.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.45 2.89      +17.9 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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