Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 35.9% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 37.0% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 38.7% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 57.8% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 26.2% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 124.6% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 € 20.00 €      +48.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 85.00 €      +70.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 € 12.00 €      +34.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 6.10 €      +103.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.30 € 3.90 €      +69.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 3.01 €      +70.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 € 2.54 €      +107.1 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 € 4.71 €      +30.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.63 €      +25.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 1.17 €      +81.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.80 € 4.04 €      +44.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 € 5.21 €      +11.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.19 € 5.46 €      +71.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 € 6.23 €      +12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.85 €      -12.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.92 €      +46.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.87 €      +12.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.41 €      +38.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.78 €      +0.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.76 €      -6.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.51 € 1.12 €      -25.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.73 €      -5.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 6.58 €      +31.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 € 1.31 €      +8.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 € 2.30 €      -11.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 9.50 €      +72.7 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.40 €      +70.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 81.50 €      +103.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 € 4.00 €      +9.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 3.86 €      +242.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 32.50 €      +116.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 € 7.43 €      +7.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 29,500.00 €      -1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,286.36 € 31,969.58 €      -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.88 € 240.21 €      +76.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.93 € 21.24 €      -7.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.58 € 44.54 €      +15.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.20 € 54.76 €      +39.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 19.15 €      +50.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 15.00 €      +87.5 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 549.76 € 1,874.29 €      +240.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 € 10,108.18 €      -25.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.28 € 79.26 €      +8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.30 € 30.96 €      -9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.92 € 87.48 €      +12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 € 98.44 €      -0.9 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,333.04 € 1,869.67 €      +40.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.19 € 1,545.92 €      +68.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,511.32 € 3,172.37 €      +26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,656.82 € 2,317.50 €      +39.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 486.85 € 798.38 €      +64.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 € 534.39 €      +86.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,180.91 € 3,633.69 €      +207.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 3.94      -2.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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