Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 29.6% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 17.2% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Berlin are 2.3% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 23.0% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 30.1% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 121.3% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.75 € 14.00 €      +1.8 %
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) 2.28 € 3.71 €      +62.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 2.80 €      +56.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 € 2.52 €      +101.7 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 € 4.30 €      +18.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.77 €      +35.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 1.26 €      +94.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 € 3.19 €      +13.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 € 5.78 €      +24.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 € 5.86 €      +82.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 € 7.08 €      +25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.20 €      +22.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.72 €      +13.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.97 €      +21.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.51 €      +46.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.74 €      -8.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.78 €      -6.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.57 €      +2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.88 €      +14.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.99 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 € 0.99 €      -19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 1.65 €      -36.3 %
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) 6.92 € 6.82 €      -1.4 %
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 131.98 € 337.01 €      +155.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.93 € 18.74 €      -18.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.05 € 39.34 €      +0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 € 34.40 €      -13.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 22.11 €      +73.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 12.50 €      +56.2 %
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 € 82.40 €      +4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 € 37.92 €      +9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.51 € 88.67 €      +8.8 %
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 1,324.58 € 1,264.38 €      -4.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 914.52 € 901.24 €      -1.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,573.47 € 2,390.30 €      -7.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,670.73 € 1,775.24 €      +6.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 € 744.48 €      +29.4 %
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) 1,217.49 € 3,158.01 €      +159.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 4.00      -0.2 %
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