Germany vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$924
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
57
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
83.5M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 23% more expensive than in Portugal ($1424). Germany ranked 24th vs 40th for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 12th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Germany and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 662 and 124 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Germany Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$2697
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$5.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$6.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$10582

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K