Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Amstelveen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Amstelveen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.8% cheaper than Amstelveen without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.7% cheaper than Amstelveen without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Amstelveen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$25.66 €22.16
-37.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.7 €68.8
-19.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.62 €11.76
-24.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.14 €3.58
-32.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.97 €3.43
-43.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.22 €2.78
-51.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.8 €5.01
-41.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.87 €5.06
-34.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Amstelveen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.05
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.64 €1.41
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.64 €3.14
-54.12%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.89 €4.22
-35.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.95 €11.18
2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.59 €14.32
-51.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.18 €14.83
-7.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.98 €1.71
15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.5 €2.16
-32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 €1.6
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.14 €3.57
-38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.07 €1.79
-14.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.9 €1.64
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 €1.08
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 €0.69
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.25 €12.3
-53.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.95 €6
-15.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.55 €1.34
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.71 €2.34
7.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Amstelveen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.82 €3.3
-40.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$91.2 €78.8
-49.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.26 €3.67
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.88 €2.49
-70.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$30.5 €26.33
-38.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.27 €1.96
-7.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.4K €27.1K
9.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.9K €28.4K
20.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Amstelveen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$360 €311
-58.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.14 €26.88
-32.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$62.1 €53.7
-36.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Amstelveen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$32.95 €28.45
45.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.68 €22.17
-27.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.2 €14.85
-45.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Amstelveen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,985 €1,714
-69.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$20.6K €17.8K
-21.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Amstelveen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.3 €52.9
70.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.99 €40.57
-12.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.1 €80.4
-0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$141 €122
-15.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Amstelveen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,289 €1,976
-30.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,595 €1,377
-20.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,630 €2,271
15.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,684 €1,454
22.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,905 €6,825
-7.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,247 €5,394
-27.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Amstelveen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,857 €4,194
-69.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.4
-13.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amstelveen: October 28, 2025

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