Lisbon vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lisbon The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$1886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$1946
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$3734
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
546K
548K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 10% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2695th and 2098th ($1694 vs $1886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Portugal and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Portugal vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 2 months in The Hague. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 372nd and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Lisbon vs The Hague infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lisbon vs The Hague

Prices for goods and services in Lisbon and The Hague are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lisbon The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$4.57
 Cappuccino
$3.15
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$4834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$3569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$25.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$8049

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1836
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1850
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1804
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2205
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2013
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2135
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2465
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2092
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2545
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2055
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1894
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1832
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1939
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2001
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1822
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1647
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1981
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1833
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1919
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1965
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1841
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1818
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1756
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1796
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1376
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1650
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1631
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1909
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1539