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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hilversum is 44.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hilversum is 70.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hilversum
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.62 โ‚ฌ24.67
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
76.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.7
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
45.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
56.92%
Cappuccino
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
64.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
62.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
67.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 โ‚ฌ4.37
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
30.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hilversum
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
25.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
108.47%
Eggs
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
57.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 โ‚ฌ11.02
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
119.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.11
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
9.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-13.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
49.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-1.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.34
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
59.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
16.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-35.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.10 โ‚ฌ10.43
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
81.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.00
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
22.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-9.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hilversum
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
96.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 โ‚ฌ84.3
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
112.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
33.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
153.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.70 โ‚ฌ24.74
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
54.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
6.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K โ‚ฌ34.7K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
17.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
1.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hilversum
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 โ‚ฌ223
$147 โ‚ฌ127
76.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 โ‚ฌ25.26
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
42.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ50.0
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
44.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hilversum
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.9 โ‚ฌ60.2
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
41.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.84 โ‚ฌ36.07
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
123.98%
Cinema Ticket
$17.43 โ‚ฌ15.03
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
91.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hilversum
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$673 โ‚ฌ580
$613 โ‚ฌ529
9.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,525 โ‚ฌ6,487
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-53.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hilversum
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
22.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 โ‚ฌ52.0
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
47.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ฌ114
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
39.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$180 โ‚ฌ155
$119 โ‚ฌ102
52.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hilversum
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 โ‚ฌ1,522
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
8.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,505 โ‚ฌ1,297
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
20.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,642
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-1.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 โ‚ฌ2,094
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
18.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,261 โ‚ฌ6,259
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-7.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,486 โ‚ฌ4,729
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
24.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hilversum
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,834 โ‚ฌ3,305
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
152.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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Last update for Hilversum: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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