Berlin vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1351
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
3.76M
546K

The cost of living in Berlin is 21% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1583rd and 2758th ($2104 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 23rd and 437th 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
$14.5
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$16143

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162