Netherlands vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4890
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$1266
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$2100
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$559
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3622
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$62537
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
79
61
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
17.9M
10.3M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2088) is 53% more expensive than in Portugal ($1365). the Netherlands ranked 14th vs 40th for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 8th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Portugal

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 70 and 124 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Netherlands Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1257
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2134
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5819
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4471
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1910
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9328
$9835

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Cities Comparison in the Netherlands vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2859
921K
Rotterdam
$2219
664K
The Hague
$2094
548K
Utrecht
$2184
359K
Eindhoven
$2023
244K
Groningen
$1814
238K
Tilburg
$1865
228K
Arnhem
$1661
164K
Breda
$1750
183K
Almere
$2076
215K
Nijmegen
$1827
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
159K
Enschede
$1973
160K
Haarlem
$2373
163K
Leiden
$2228
124K
Apeldoorn
$2027
139K
Maastricht
$1940
120K
Venlo
$1751
102K
Zwolle
$1841
130K
Emmen
$1900
107K
Delft
$1991
109K
Hilversum
$2180
91.2K
Purmerend
$2064
81.5K
Zutphen
$1769
47.4K
Deventer
$2006
101K
Zeist
$2375
65K
Heerlen
$1515
86.9K
Roosendaal
$1920
77K
Leeuwarden
$1625
93.8K
Assen
$1798
68.8K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K