Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 31.8% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 19.4% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Berlin are 2.8% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 30.8% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 28.8% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 110.4% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 15.00 €      +15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 70.00 €      +40.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.32 € 3.69 €      +58.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 € 2.78 €      +60.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 € 2.60 €      +113.7 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.58 € 4.28 €      +19.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.28 € 1.82 €      +42.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 1.28 €      +95.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.85 € 3.18 €      +11.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.99 € 5.73 €      +15.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.17 € 5.89 €      +85.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.74 € 7.03 €      +22.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.23 €      +24.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.73 €      +17.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 € 1.01 €      +21.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.54 €      +51.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.76 €      -7.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.79 €      -6.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 1.62 €      +4.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.86 €      +6.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 € 1.03 €      -19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 1.68 €      -37.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.60 € 8.20 €      +46.4 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.50 €      +75.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 49.90 €      +24.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 € 5.00 €      +37.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 3.70 €      +228.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.10 € 34.50 €      +114.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 € 6.85 €      -0.9 %
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 130.68 € 321.66 €      +146.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.86 € 19.79 €      -9.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.86 € 40.76 €      +7.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.76 € 34.94 €      -12.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.77 € 22.15 €      +60.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 13.00 €      +62.5 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.76 € 186.88 €      -65.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,758.21 € 8,661.11 €      -37.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.50 € 82.66 €      +6.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.93 € 36.59 €      +4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.18 € 89.27 €      +14.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.52 € 124.00 €      +31.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,341.38 € 1,259.42 €      -6.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 933.78 € 888.80 €      -4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,509.09 € 2,314.31 €      -7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,608.70 € 1,751.46 €      +8.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 545.74 € 702.00 €      +28.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 280.70 € 514.63 €      +83.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,298.44 € 3,262.03 €      +151.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 3.57      -2.1 %
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