Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 28.1% higher than in Lisbon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 13.5% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Berlin are 11.3% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 25.9% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 26.1% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 124.5% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.72 € 15.00 €      +9.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 € 70.00 €      +27.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 11.00 €      +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 € 4.00 €      +17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.47 € 3.82 €      +54.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 € 2.92 €      +48.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 € 2.55 €      +92.8 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 € 4.49 €      +23.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.61 €      +14.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 € 1.45 €      +114.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 € 3.31 €      +19.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.26 € 5.74 €      +9.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.07 € 4.32 €      +40.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.21 € 7.45 €      +20.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 € 1.29 €      +40.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.83 €      +25.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 1.09 €      +40.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.52 €      +56.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.78 €      +11.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.66 €      -16.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.69 € 1.47 €      -12.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.72 € 0.92 €      +28.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 € 1.01 €      -13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 € 1.65 €      -35.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 € 8.70 €      +50.0 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.50 €      +75.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 58.00 €      +45.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 5.00 €      +38.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 3.70 €      +155.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.10 € 36.75 €      +128.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 6.47 €      -3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 28,000.00 €      -6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,915.46 € 32,122.36 €      -5.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 128.04 € 315.70 €      +146.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.71 € 17.33 €      -2.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.13 € 40.60 €      +19.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.33 € 32.90 €      -22.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.09 € 25.16 €      +56.3 %
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 533.53 € 168.00 €      -68.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,004.55 € 9,000.00 €      -35.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.20 € 81.65 €      -8.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.74 € 38.79 €      +8.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.50 € 90.76 €      +12.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.41 € 113.29 €      +8.5 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,401.51 € 1,223.46 €      -12.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,078.74 € 913.30 €      -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,652.73 € 2,338.46 €      -11.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,763.26 € 1,642.06 €      -6.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 578.88 € 696.29 €      +20.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.28 € 508.36 €      +41.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,203.16 € 3,066.84 €      +154.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.81 3.68      -3.4 %
Last update: 18 June 202513 June 2025
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