Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alkmaar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alkmaar

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.1% cheaper than Alkmaar without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.6% cheaper than Alkmaar without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Alkmaar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$29.43 €25.41
-45.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88.7 €76.5
-27.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.29 €13.21
-32.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.98 €3.43
-30.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.39 €2.93
-34.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.65 €2.29
-40.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.74 €4.95
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.62 €3.99
-17.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alkmaar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 €1.28
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.38 €2.06
-27.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.72 €3.21
-55.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.06 €4.37
-38.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.24 €12.3
-6.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.25 €14.03
-50.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.37 €17.59
-21.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.56 €2.21
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.58 €2.23
-34.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.89 €1.63
7.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.43 €3.83
-42.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.03 €1.75
-13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.2 €1.9
-6.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 €1.12
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.06 €0.92
-23.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.34 €11.52
-50.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.21 €6.23
-18.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.28 €1.11
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 €1.95
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alkmaar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.87 €2.48
-20.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$68.1 €58.8
-32.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.29 €3.71
-1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.33 €1.15
-35.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.52 €30.67
-47.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.2 €1.9
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.2K €32.1K
-7.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36K €31.1K
10.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alkmaar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$259 €223
-42.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.35 €18.43
-1.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.07 €38.91
-12.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alkmaar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.56 €37.61
10.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.33 €5.47
193.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.31 €14.94
-45.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alkmaar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$751 €648
-19.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,390 €2,063
574.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alkmaar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$120 €104
-12.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.39 €40.91
-13.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 €93.5
-14.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$134 €115
-11.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alkmaar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$815 €704
95.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,043 €901
20.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,900 €2,504
5.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,076 €1,792
-0.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,164 €4,458
40.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,329 €3,738
5.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alkmaar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,415 €2,949
-57.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alkmaar: October 29, 2025

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