Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Amersfoort Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Amersfoort

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.6% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 126.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.5% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Amersfoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$8.34 R 148
88.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$33.18 R 590
89.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$4.68 R 83.2
119.87%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$2.05 R 36.37
36.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.06 R 18.85
108.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.89 R 15.87
74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.21 R 39.37
52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$2.82 R 50.2
42.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Amersfoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.19 R 21.2
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.01 R 17.98
81.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.63 R 29.02
3.68%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$2.11 R 37.61
50.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$4.05 R 72
230.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.52 R 80.5
76.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$3.91 R 69.6
305.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 R 30.32
32.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.59 R 28.2
7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.64 R 29.24
19.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.68 R 29.9
51.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.33 R 23.58
39.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.21 R 21.45
65.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.14 R 20.26
70.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.16 R 20.67
-26.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$1.32 R 23.46
393.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$1.89 R 33.62
205.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.52 R 27.1
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.82 R 32.32
64.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Amersfoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.64 R 29.1
39.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$1.36 R 24.21
198.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.33 R 23.63
-39.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$3.11 R 55.3
504.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.32 R 23.52
53.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$19.1K R 340.4K
79.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$25.9K R 460.5K
51.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Amersfoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$125 R 2,216
20.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$36.73 R 653
-43.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$37.79 R 672
3.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Amersfoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$30.78 R 547
58.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$7.4 R 132
26.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Amersfoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$200 R 3,554
207.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$4,285 R 76.2K
273.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Amersfoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$50.4 R 895
106.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$31.79 R 565
29.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$88.1 R 1,566
8.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$88.6 R 1,576
35.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Amersfoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$367 R 6,528
339.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$339 R 6,030
274.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$682 R 12.1K
351.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$704 R 12.5K
188.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$706 R 12.6K
928.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$618 R 11K
637.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Amersfoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Amersfoort: November 2, 2025

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