Amsterdam vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$3281
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1157
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
860K
546K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 57% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 294th and 2877th ($2311 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Portugal, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 31st and 299th 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
$14.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1066
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$6109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$3272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$89.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$9908

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1165
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1243
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1176
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1115
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1043
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1209
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$795
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1379
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1019
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1137
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1018
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1023
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1076
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1387
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1019
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$959
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$997
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1119
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1015
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1018
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1015
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1016
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$915
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1016
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1073
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1019
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1016
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1019
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1017
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1013
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1019
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$967
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1035