Amsterdam vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
921K
546K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 65% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 252nd and 2758th ($2859 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Portugal, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 25th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Lisbon

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Amsterdam Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$16143

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162