Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rotterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 20.6% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 10.0% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 6.9% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 24.4% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 23.2% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 165.3% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 € 15.00 €      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 49.00 € 69.00 €      +40.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.70 € 9.50 €      +9.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 5.00 €      +66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 € 3.02 €      +33.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 € 2.33 €      +31.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 € 2.12 €      +71.3 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 € 4.15 €      +14.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.55 €      +19.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 1.37 €      +112.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 € 4.13 €      +46.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 € 5.09 €      +10.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 € 5.70 €      +77.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 € 6.53 €      +15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.75 €      -23.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.92 €      +44.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.75 €      -5.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.22 €      +18.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.83 €      +2.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.69 €      -17.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.11 €      -27.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.73 €      -4.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.99 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 € 1.36 €      +10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.40 €      -7.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 8.82 €      +60.4 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 4.00 €      +100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 65.00 €      +62.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 4.00 €      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 3.22 €      +185.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 18.00 €      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 € 7.16 €      +3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 27,690.00 €      -7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 € 30,874.33 €      -7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 € 213.54 €      +60.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 € 19.12 €      -17.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.77 € 39.89 €      +2.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 € 36.53 €      -7.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 11.50 €      -9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 12.75 €      +59.4 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 € 1,404.12 €      +158.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 € 9,760.00 €      -27.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.20 € 62.59 €      -18.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 € 28.78 €      -18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.68 € 76.93 €      -4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 € 84.00 €      -15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.55 € 1,402.04 €      +6.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 € 1,112.39 €      +22.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,518.75 € 1,817.37 €      -27.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 € 1,625.53 €      -2.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 550.87 € 419.07 €      -23.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 € 285.67 €      -0.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.21 € 3,554.45 €      +191.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 3.59      -10.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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