Lisbon vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Lisbon	The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1889	$2581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4274	$6268
🏠 One person rent	$1221	$1568
🏘️ Family rent	$2077	$2779
🍽️ Food expenses	$421	$633
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.9	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1510	$4532
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	93	92
😀 Quality of life	84	95
🏙️ Population	546K	548K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 27% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2357th and 749th ($1889 vs $2581) 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 1.8 months in The Hague. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 479th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs The Hague

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	Lisbon	The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.9	$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$55.9	$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.96	$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.25	$7.24
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.42	$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1374	$1628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1010	$1311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2516	$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1726	$2396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.3	$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.76%	3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7218	$5956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4683	$4459
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.33	$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.2	$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.2	$33.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.03	$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.58	$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.82	$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.37	$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$4.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.57	$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.84	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.84	$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.13	$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.75	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.31	$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.1	$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.64	$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$90.6	$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$109	$125
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$624	$2532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17217	$12471

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1756
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1509
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1663
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1486
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1525
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1577
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1656
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1412
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1216
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1329
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1390
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1379
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1589
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1370
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1385
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1357
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1498
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1305
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1316
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1681
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1289
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1410
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1333
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1221
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1304
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1350
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1214
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1297
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1006
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231

Cities near The Hague

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Scheveningen	$2374
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Leidschendam	$2392
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Delft	$2228
14 km or 8.5 mi	Oegstgeest	$2134
14 km or 9 mi	Leiden	$2222
21 km or 13 mi	Rotterdam	$2615
31 km or 19 mi	Ridderkerk	$2329
35 km or 22 mi	Zandvoort	$1846
40 km or 25 mi	Haarlem	$2589
43 km or 27 mi	Sliedrecht	$2262
46 km or 29 mi	IJmuiden	$2252
52 km or 32 mi	Amsterdam	$3118
55 km or 34 mi	Utrecht	$2718
61 km or 38 mi	Hilversum	$2568
61 km or 38 mi	Etten-Leur	$2057
62 km or 38 mi	Roosendaal	$2175
63 km or 39 mi	Zeist	$2414
64 km or 40 mi	Purmerend	$2178
64 km or 40 mi	Breda	$2087
65 km or 40 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2224
68 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2256
70 km or 43 mi	Almere	$2230
70 km or 44 mi	Zaltbommel	$2302
71 km or 44 mi	Goes	$2374
75 km or 47 mi	Langedijk	$2235
77 km or 48 mi	Tilburg	$2238
80 km or 49 mi	Tiel	$2706
81 km or 50 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2263
81 km or 50 mi	Middelburg	$2089
82 km or 51 mi	Hoogstraten	$1701
85 km or 53 mi	Veenendaal	$1829
92 km or 57 mi	Ede	$1860
93 km or 58 mi	Lelystad	$1514
93 km or 58 mi	Wageningen	$2318
93 km or 58 mi	Harderwijk	$2111
95 km or 59 mi	Turnhout	$1639
97 km or 60 mi	Antwerp	$1818
98 km or 61 mi	Beveren	$1804
101 km or 62 mi	Uden	$2359
102 km or 63 mi	Mortsel	$1696