Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 29.3% lower than in Germany (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 22.9% lower than in Germany
Rent Prices in Portugal are 1.7% lower than in Germany
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 33.3% lower than in Germany
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 28.0% lower than in Germany
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 53.3% lower than in Germany
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Restaurants
Germany Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00 €      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 45.00 €      -30.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.00 €      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 2.50 €      -44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 € 1.87 €      -46.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 € 1.73 €      -40.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 1.20 €      -53.5 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 € 3.54 €      -15.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 € 1.26 €      -28.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.33 € 0.64 €      -51.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.32 € 2.69 €      -19.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 4.66 €      -19.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 € 3.03 €      -45.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.80 € 5.69 €      -27.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 € 0.88 €      -30.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.58 €      -19.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.72 €      -19.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 € 0.99 €      -48.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.66 €      +8.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.77 €      +23.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.63 € 1.37 €      -15.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 0.67 €      -28.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.93 € 1.11 €      +19.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 € 2.16 €      +50.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 5.50 €      -35.3 %
Transportation
Germany Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 2.00 €      -37.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 40.00 €      -31.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 € 3.50 €      -28.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 1.61 €      -60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 15.00 €      -54.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.54 € 6.44 €      -1.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 30,000.00 €      +10.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,462.45 € 34,056.48 €      +4.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Germany Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302.48 € 115.09 €      -62.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.69 € 18.63 €      -21.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.96 € 37.07 €      -17.5 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.09 € 38.16 €      +8.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.43 € 14.36 €      -33.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 7.50 €      -37.5 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 404.73 € 441.09 €      +9.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,439.10 € 10,497.85 €      -21.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Germany Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.64 € 78.82 €      -2.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.00 € 33.86 €      -10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.08 € 77.35 €      -12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.09 € 89.68 €      -22.1 %
Rent Per Month
Germany Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 886.99 € 924.72 €      +4.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 670.55 € 734.57 €      +9.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,659.14 € 1,579.97 €      -4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,259.02 € 1,160.82 €      -7.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 507.49 € 321.20 €      -36.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.41 € 243.13 €      -39.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Germany Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,877.50 € 1,036.86 €      -64.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 4.82      +21.1 %
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