Frankfurt vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$1605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
93
83
🏙️ Population
776K
546K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 14% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1384th and 2123rd ($2251 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 48th and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Lisbon

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Frankfurt Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$17788

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231