Dresden vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dresden | Lisbon | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dresden is 18% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 3768th and 2357th ($1555 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 462nd and 2nd in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Dresden ranked 28th best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 263rd and 479th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dresden vs Lisbon
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| Dresden | Lisbon | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.2 km or 4.5 mi |  Freital | |
| 7.7 km or 4.8 mi | Radebeul | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Coswig | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Pirna | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Meissen | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Freiberg | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Riesa | |
| 44 km or 28 mi |  Decin | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Dobeln | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Teplice | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Usti nad Labem | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Bautzen | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | Litvinov | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Senftenberg | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Hoyerswerda | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Most | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Chemnitz | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Litomerice | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Ceska Lipa | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Chomutov | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Limbach-Oberfrohna | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Spremberg | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | Annaberg-Buchholz | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Grimma | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Torgau | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Zittau | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Glauchau | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Gorlitz | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Cottbus | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Altenburg | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Zwickau | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Liberec | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Markkleeberg | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Leipzig | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Werdau | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Kladno | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Jablonec nad Nisou | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mlada Boleslav | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Karlovy Vary | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Delitzsch |
Cities near Lisbon
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 km or 2.6 mi |  Almada | |
| 6.9 km or 4.3 mi | Amadora | |
| 8.8 km or 5.5 mi | Queluz | |
| 9.4 km or 5.8 mi | Odivelas | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Barreiro | |
| 11 km or 6.7 mi | Amora | |
| 12 km or 7.3 mi | Seixal | |
| 12 km or 7.4 mi | Oeiras | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Agualva-Cacem | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Loures | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Montijo | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Moita | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Algueirao-Mem Martins | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Sintra | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Cascais | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Mafra | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Palmela | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Vila Franca de Xira | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Sesimbra | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Setubal | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Alenquer | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Torres Vedras | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Benavente | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Azambuja | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Salvaterra de Magos | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Cartaxo | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Lourinha | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Santarem | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Almeirim | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Peniche | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Caldas da Rainha | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Santiago do Cacem | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Alcobaca | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Torres Novas | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Porto de Mos | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Evora | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Ourem | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Marinha Grande | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Tomar | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Abrantes |