Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 24.1% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 24.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 24.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 26.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 23.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 60.1% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 50.00 €      -23.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 7.50 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 2.50 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 € 1.78 €      -45.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 € 1.54 €      -39.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 € 1.14 €      -49.9 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 3.53 €      -18.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 € 1.32 €      -8.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.59 €      -38.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.87 € 2.68 €      -30.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.59 € 4.26 €      -23.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.43 € 3.23 €      -27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.72 € 5.18 €      -32.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.91 €      -8.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.60 €      -20.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.68 €      -13.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 € 0.94 €      -25.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.59 €      -9.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.58 €      +16.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.08 € 1.32 €      +22.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.72 €      -4.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.40 € 4.00 €      -25.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.35 € 1.24 €      -8.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 € 2.03 €      +26.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 5.35 €      -34.8 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 1.98 €      -38.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 93.00 € 40.00 €      -57.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
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) 7.29 € 6.85 €      -6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,349.50 € 28,000.00 €      +6.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,768.18 € 31,080.71 €      +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.13 € 122.20 €      -41.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 € 0.13 €      +105.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.79 € 38.59 €      -5.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.50 € 39.71 €      +5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.59 € 10.46 €      -49.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 7.50 €      -42.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.10 € 448.14 €      -72.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,784.76 € 9,278.47 €      -14.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.57 € 80.41 €      +13.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.68 € 32.19 €      +16.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.91 € 75.39 €      -9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.03 € 93.66 €      -4.5 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,650.78 € 1,229.15 €      -25.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,379.05 € 784.57 €      -43.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,634.14 € 2,338.33 €      -11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,979.89 € 1,419.47 €      -28.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 708.08 € 518.06 €      -26.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 469.99 € 272.80 €      -42.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,747.45 € 1,131.38 €      -69.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.90 2.47      -14.6 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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