Germany vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$1286
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$3012
🏠 One person rent
$848
$763
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$1365
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$1186
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$24515
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
81.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
61
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
83.1M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 23% more expensive than in Portugal ($1286). Germany ranked 27th vs 44th 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 37th 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
$13.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$606
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$1138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$79.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$3036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$7880

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K