Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Almere Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Almere

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.9% cheaper than Almere without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.8% cheaper than Almere without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Almere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21 €18.13
-23.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.9 €75.9
-27.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.66 €11.79
-24.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.46 €3.85
-37.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.41 €2.95
-34.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.37 €2.91
-53.41%
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
$4.52 €3.91
-15.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Almere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.28 €1.97
-24.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.45 €2.97
-51.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.74 €4.1
-33.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.89 €11.13
3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.46 €13.35
-48.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.99 €14.67
-6.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 €1.96
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.58 €2.23
-34.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.11 €1.83
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.1 €3.54
-37.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.1 €1.81
-16.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 €2.01
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 €1.06
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 €0.78
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.63 €12.63
-54.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.3 €6.3
-19.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.57 €1.36
-15.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.58 €2.22
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Almere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.55 €3.07
-36.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$97.2 €83.9
-52.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.69 €6.64
-44.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.82 €1.57
-52.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.45 €20.25
-20.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.21 €1.9
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.3K €29.6K
0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.4K €30.5K
12.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Almere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$264 €228
-43.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.69 €21.32
-15.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54 €46.65
-26.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Almere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.56 €22.07
87.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.33 €25.32
-36.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.21 €14.86
-45.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Almere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,522 €2,178
-75.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.5K €9,043
53.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Almere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.6 €67
34.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.5 €33.24
6.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.7 €84.4
-5.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 €98.3
4.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Almere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,300 €1,123
22.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,212 €1,047
4.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,121 €1,831
43.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,098 €1,811
-1.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,919 €4,247
47.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,756 €3,243
21.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Almere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,296 €2,846
-55.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.36
-12.61%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Almere: October 29, 2025

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