Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 30.6% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 35.1% less in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.3% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Lisbon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$13.66
€12.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.97
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.57
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$5.58
€5.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.93
|
$3.31
€3.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.67
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.44
|
$7.21
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€80.46
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€32,373.15
|
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€22.86
|
$9.86
€9.07
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€43.70
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,013.57
|
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,670.04
|
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€190.28
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,185.98
|
$576.40
€530.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,281.72
|
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$3.22
€2.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.86
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€60.56
|
$42.41
€39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€85.09
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€34.13
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€97.99
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€105.36
|
$108.41
€99.69
|
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