Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 30.8% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 31.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 32.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 38.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 23.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 51.6% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 13.00 €      -35.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.12 € 50.00 €      -41.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 € 9.00 €      -30.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 3.00 €      -53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 € 3.50 €      -41.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 € 2.32 €      -41.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 € 1.73 €      -45.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 1.22 €      -54.8 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 € 3.58 €      -21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 € 1.28 €      -27.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.65 €      -43.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 € 2.85 €      -34.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 € 4.99 €      -11.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 € 3.17 €      -46.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.73 € 5.74 €      -14.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.99 €      +11.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.63 €      -35.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.83 €      +1.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 € 1.02 €      -40.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.82 €      -0.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.85 €      -2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 € 1.55 €      +35.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.81 €      -0.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.29 € 5.00 €      -20.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.42 € 1.29 €      -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 2.67 €      +4.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 € 5.60 €      -44.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 2.00 €      -41.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.55 € 40.00 €      -51.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.65 €      -8.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 1.13 €      -70.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 16.10 €      -54.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.62 € 6.91 €      -9.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,003.18 € 33,234.29 €      +3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 255.27 € 130.68 €      -48.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.18 € 21.86 €      +3.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.70 € 37.86 €      -18.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.74 € 39.76 €      -31.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.65 € 13.77 €      -36.4 %
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 2,204.76 € 533.76 €      -75.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,544.76 € 13,758.21 €      +19.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.60 € 77.50 €      -16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.57 € 34.93 €      +1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.73 € 78.18 €      -20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.29 € 94.52 €      -12.7 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,983.14 € 1,341.38 €      -32.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,637.82 € 933.78 €      -43.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,371.83 € 2,509.09 €      -25.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,534.29 € 1,608.70 €      -36.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.53 € 545.74 €      -36.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 611.48 € 280.70 €      -54.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,921.83 € 1,298.44 €      -66.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.94 3.65      -7.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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