Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 27.3% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 28.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 29.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 37.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 21.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 52.1% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 13.75 €      -31.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 50.00 €      -41.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 € 8.90 €      -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 3.00 €      -53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 € 2.26 €      -42.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 € 1.76 €      -43.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 1.23 €      -53.1 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 € 3.62 €      -22.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 € 1.31 €      -25.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.64 €      -46.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 € 2.82 €      -30.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.49 € 4.66 €      -15.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 € 3.22 €      -41.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 € 5.66 €      -11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.98 €      +12.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.63 €      -32.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.80 €      -7.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 € 1.03 €      -27.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.81 €      +1.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.83 €      +9.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.53 €      +34.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 € 0.77 €      -2.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.83 € 5.00 €      -26.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 € 1.25 €      -8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 € 2.64 €      +10.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 5.50 €      -42.1 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 2.00 €      -41.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 40.00 €      -50.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.60 €      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 1.13 €      -70.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 15.00 €      -53.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 € 6.94 €      -7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 € 30,000.00 €      +1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 € 33,234.29 €      +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.33 € 132.34 €      -47.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.00 € 22.88 €      +9.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.02 € 38.59 €      -16.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.79 € 40.52 €      -29.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.92 € 12.76 €      -35.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 8.00 €      -46.7 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 € 532.46 €      -72.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,189.52 € 13,238.35 €      +29.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.38 € 77.31 €      -7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 € 34.12 €      +6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.25 € 80.09 €      -11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.57 € 97.21 €      -6.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,932.53 € 1,328.81 €      -31.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,575.56 € 920.85 €      -41.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,290.88 € 2,563.27 €      -22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,436.90 € 1,661.90 €      -31.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 823.00 € 568.18 €      -31.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 563.50 € 291.42 €      -48.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,501.23 € 1,202.79 €      -65.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.13 3.96      -4.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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