Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 38.0% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 41.5% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 47.2% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 59.3% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 27.5% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 107.1% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.75 € 20.00 €      +45.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 85.25 €      +70.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 € 13.00 €      +47.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 6.50 €      +116.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.72 €      +43.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 € 3.98 €      +74.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 3.16 €      +79.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 € 2.65 €      +116.5 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.61 € 4.58 €      +27.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.79 €      +37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 1.16 €      +79.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.85 € 4.11 €      +44.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 € 5.34 €      +14.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.16 € 5.45 €      +72.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 € 6.50 €      +13.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.88 €      -10.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.94 €      +48.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.88 €      +8.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.45 €      +42.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.81 €      -2.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.78 €      -6.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.16 €      -24.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.80 €      -1.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 € 1.38 €      +6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.50 €      -7.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.55 € 9.50 €      +71.2 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.40 €      +70.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 81.53 €      +103.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 3.90 €      +8.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 3.86 €      +242.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.10 € 32.50 €      +101.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 € 7.57 €      +9.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 29,000.00 €      -3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 € 31,919.58 €      -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 134.53 € 258.08 €      +91.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 € 21.00 €      -8.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 € 45.93 €      +19.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 € 58.24 €      +43.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 20.35 €      +59.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 15.00 €      +87.5 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 532.46 € 2,009.21 €      +277.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,758.21 € 11,640.00 €      -15.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.20 € 90.30 €      +12.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.92 € 33.14 €      -5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.97 € 93.79 €      +15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.21 € 105.86 €      +8.9 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,328.81 € 1,954.07 €      +47.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 916.77 € 1,611.54 €      +75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,544.44 € 3,356.85 €      +31.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,630.77 € 2,528.38 €      +55.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 593.91 € 855.02 €      +44.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 295.50 € 605.07 €      +104.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,215.15 € 3,561.66 €      +193.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 4.34      +9.4 %
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