Lisbon vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$4686
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
546K
548K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 28% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2184th and 570th ($1953 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in The Hague. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 574th and 7th 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
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$13755

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734