Berlin vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Berlin	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2222	$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4975	$4274
🏠 One person rent	$1217	$1221
🏘️ Family rent	$2066	$2077
🍽️ Food expenses	$555	$421
🚐 Transport expenses	$304	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3412	$1510
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	93
😀 Quality of life	96	84
🏙️ Population	3.78M	546K

The cost of living in Berlin is 18% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1418th and 2357th ($2222 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 35th and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Lisbon

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	Berlin	Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.6	$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.2	$3.25
☕ Cappuccino	$4.41	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.43	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$928	$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2200	$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1631	$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$277	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8887	$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6036	$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.44	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.6	$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.11	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.24	$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.4	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$67	$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.5	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$149	$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9480	$17217

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1868
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1893
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1892
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1862
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1888
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1902
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1851
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1887
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1841
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1826
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1856
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1862
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1776
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1810
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1839
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1826
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1822
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1681
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1852
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1454
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1484
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1567
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1430
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1363
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1425
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1424
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1436
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1471
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1501
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1486
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1479
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1421
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1417
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1435
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1411
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1166
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1422
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1113
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1563
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1446

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1756
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1509
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1663
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1486
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1525
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1577
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1656
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1412
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1216
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1329
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1390
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1379
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1589
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1370
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1385
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1357
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1498
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1305
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1316
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1681
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1289
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1410
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1333
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1221
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1304
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1350
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1214
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1297
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1006
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231