Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 26.0% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 26.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 28.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 36.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 20.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 56.0% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 13.50 €      -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 50.00 €      -41.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 8.90 €      -25.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.20 € 3.00 €      -51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 € 2.30 €      -40.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 € 1.76 €      -40.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 1.22 €      -51.6 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 € 3.62 €      -22.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 1.30 €      -19.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.64 €      -44.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.97 € 2.80 €      -29.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.17 € 4.66 €      -9.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 € 3.19 €      -40.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.17 € 5.56 €      -9.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.97 €      +14.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.63 €      -30.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.78 €      -8.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 € 1.02 €      -26.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.78 €      +1.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.81 €      +8.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 1.51 €      +36.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 € 0.75 €      +2.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 € 5.00 €      -24.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 € 1.21 €      -6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 2.60 €      +13.0 %
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 € 3.65 €      -8.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 1.13 €      -70.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.70 € 15.00 €      -52.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.39 € 6.91 €      -6.4 %
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 € 33,286.36 €      +4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.34 € 134.51 €      -44.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.77 € 22.93 €      +16.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.18 € 38.87 €      -12.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.79 € 39.55 €      -29.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.32 € 12.76 €      -30.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 7.95 €      -47.0 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 € 549.76 €      -70.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 € 13,487.88 €      +33.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.03 € 74.31 €      -4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 € 34.30 €      +12.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.77 € 78.50 €      -9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.54 € 99.32 €      +1.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,870.88 € 1,317.32 €      -29.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,546.08 € 918.19 €      -40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,155.05 € 2,511.32 €      -20.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,319.05 € 1,656.82 €      -28.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 796.86 € 486.85 €      -38.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 535.63 € 286.53 €      -46.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.43 € 1,180.91 €      -67.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 4.05      +5.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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