Lisbon vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$4180
😷 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 2184th and 676th ($1953 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 574th and 24th 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
$12.9
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$13439

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727