Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Almelo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Almelo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.5% more expensive than Almelo without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.5% cheaper than Almelo without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Almelo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.96 €6.01
131.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.6 €73.9
-25.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$14.07 €12.15
-26.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.57 €3.08
-22.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.04 €2.63
-26.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.3 €1.98
-31.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.73 €4.94
-40.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.5 €3.02
9.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Almelo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 €1.1
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.08 €1.8
-16.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.27 €2.83
-48.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.84 €4.18
-35.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.91 €7.69
49.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.34 €13.25
-47.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.33 €14.97
-7.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.28 €1.97
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.5 €2.16
-32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.75
0.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.51 €3.03
-27.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.06 €1.78
-14.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.89 €1.63
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 €0.83
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.43 €0.38
88.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.9 €10.27
-44.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.86 €5.06
0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.42 €1.22
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.55 €2.2
14.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Almelo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.31 €1.13
73.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$92 €79.5
-49.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.66 €3.16
15.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 €0.88
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$30 €25.9
-37.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.16 €1.87
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.8K €24.9K
19.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.9K €27.5K
24.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Almelo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$210 €181
-29.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.93 €18.93
-4.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.3 €28.75
19.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Almelo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.8 €38.68
6.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.5 €15.11
6.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.5 €11.66
-30.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Almelo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,791 €1,546
-66.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,771 €7,573
83.68%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Almelo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$69.3 €59.9
50.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.33 €22.74
56.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.4 €73.7
8.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.1 €76
34.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Almelo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,370 €1,183
16.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,259 €1,087
0.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,956 €1,688
55.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,955 €1,688
5.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,521 €4,767
31.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,251 €3,670
7.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Almelo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,262 €2,816
-55.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.64
4.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Almelo: October 28, 2025

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