Lisbon vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
546K
664K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 22% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2758th and 1336th ($1738 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 437th and 51st 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
$13
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$10888

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592