Lisbon vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lisbon	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1966	$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4479	$6362
🏠 One person rent	$1259	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$2162	$2815
🍽️ Food expenses	$446	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$106	$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1605	$4246
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	93	94
😀 Quality of life	83	95
🏙️ Population	546K	664K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 26% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2123rd and 649th ($1966 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Portugal and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Portugal vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 532nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Rotterdam

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	Lisbon	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.7	$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$57.4	$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.26	$6.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.4	$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1406	$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1033	$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2582	$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1788	$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34	$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.6%	3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7840	$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4420	$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.3	$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46	$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.16	$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.72	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.49	$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.15	$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.96	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.01	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.7	$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$46
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$644	$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17788	$13092

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1705
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1518
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1666
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1503
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1499
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1506
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1520
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1492
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1454
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1221
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1317
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1459
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1394
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1638
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1381
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1387
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1308
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1519
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1163
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1195
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1684
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1380
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1432
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1378
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1277
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1363
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1465
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1297
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1370
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1107
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2336
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2424
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2365
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2491
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2234
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2310
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2389
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2307
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1970
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2112
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2087
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2608
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2143
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1865
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2755
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2304
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2407
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2247
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3165
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2564
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2354
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1740
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2460
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2272
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2662
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2296
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2399
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2185
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1805
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1739
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2111
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1834
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2341
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1829
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$2053
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2353
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1688
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2197
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1476
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1799