Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 32.0% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 31.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 30.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 40.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 26.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 54.1% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 12.50 €      -37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 50.00 €      -44.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.40 € 9.00 €      -32.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 3.00 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 € 3.50 €      -41.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.00 € 2.39 €      -40.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 € 1.80 €      -39.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 1.29 €      -50.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 € 3.63 €      -18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 € 1.30 €      -25.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.67 €      -41.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.47 € 2.72 €      -39.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.76 € 5.01 €      -13.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.84 € 3.08 €      -47.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.70 € 5.78 €      -13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.97 €      +4.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.61 €      -35.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.80 €      -4.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.65 € 1.01 €      -38.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.78 €      -5.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.83 €      -3.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 € 1.59 €      +38.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 0.74 €      -23.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.29 € 5.00 €      -20.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 € 1.23 €      -15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 2.80 €      +9.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 5.60 €      -55.2 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 2.00 €      -41.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.60 € 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) 32.50 € 15.00 €      -53.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 € 6.72 €      -10.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,700.00 € 30,000.00 €      -11.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,762.14 € 33,541.67 €      +2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 255.08 € 130.60 €      -48.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.63 € 21.21 €      +8.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.48 € 36.97 €      -13.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.97 € 40.94 €      -30.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.04 € 14.90 €      -35.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 8.00 €      -42.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,265.22 € 532.46 €      -76.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,124.41 € 14,029.05 €      +6.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.60 € 83.28 €      -3.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.31 € 35.62 €      +0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.96 € 78.38 €      -20.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.52 € 101.41 €      -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,985.56 € 1,405.43 €      -29.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,659.36 € 1,029.18 €      -38.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,496.67 € 2,638.24 €      -24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,576.56 € 1,706.52 €      -33.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 884.79 € 560.82 €      -36.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 646.12 € 310.49 €      -51.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,991.73 € 1,256.95 €      -68.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.18 4.33      +3.6 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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