Netherlands vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2377
$1452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5567
$3308
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$869
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$1387
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
56
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
18M
10.7M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2377) is 64% more expensive than in Portugal ($1452). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 42nd 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 1 months in Portugal. Ranked 8th and 40th 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
$21.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.6
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.8
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$1603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6609
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.56
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.5
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2205
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11192
$11686

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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
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K