Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 26.5% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 27.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 28.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 37.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 20.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 53.3% 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 € 49.00 €      -42.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 8.70 €      -27.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 € 3.00 €      -52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 € 2.27 €      -42.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 € 1.78 €      -41.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 1.24 €      -51.9 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 € 3.62 €      -21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 € 1.29 €      -20.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.65 €      -44.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 € 2.82 €      -30.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 € 4.63 €      -13.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 € 3.22 €      -40.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 € 5.66 €      -10.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.98 €      +16.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.63 €      -30.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.80 €      -6.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 € 1.03 €      -26.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.81 €      +6.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.83 €      +10.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.53 €      +36.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.77 €      +2.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 € 5.00 €      -20.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 € 1.23 €      -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 2.58 €      +12.3 %
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 € 3.60 €      -10.0 %
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) 7.48 € 6.92 €      -7.6 %
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 € 33,234.29 €      +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 € 133.22 €      -45.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 € 23.12 €      +14.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 € 38.77 €      -14.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 € 39.57 €      -30.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 € 12.76 €      -34.6 %
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 1,919.12 € 544.00 €      -71.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 € 13,487.88 €      +32.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 € 77.20 €      -3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 € 35.12 €      +13.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 € 80.68 €      -8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 € 99.32 €      -1.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 € 1,311.55 €      -30.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 € 908.92 €      -41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 € 2,518.75 €      -21.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 € 1,662.50 €      -29.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 € 550.87 €      -31.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 € 286.53 €      -48.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 € 1,218.21 €      -66.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 4.01      +0.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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