Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Borculo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Borculo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18% cheaper than Borculo without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.7% cheaper than Borculo without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Borculo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.72 €17.89
-22.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.7 €75.8
-26.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.79 €11.9
-25.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.05 €3.5
-31.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.52 €3.04
-36.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.79 €2.41
-43.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.17 €5.33
-44.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.81 €5.01
-34.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Borculo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.12
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.2 €1.9
-21.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.26 €2.82
-48.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.66 €4.02
-32.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.67 €11.8
-2.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.58 €13.45
-48.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.29 €14.93
-7.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.32 €2
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.59 €2.23
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.98 €1.71
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.03 €3.48
-36.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.14 €1.85
-17.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2 €1.73
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 €1.08
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.87 €0.75
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.28 €12.33
-53.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.06 €6.09
-16.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.46 €1.26
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.71 €2.34
7.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Borculo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.67 €3.17
-38.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$92.6 €80
-50.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.21 €3.63
0.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.25 €1.94
-61.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.15 €25.17
-35.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.28 €1.97
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.1K €30.3K
-1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.3K €31.4K
9.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Borculo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$265 €229
-43.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.1 €21.67
-16.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.54 €40.18
-14.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Borculo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.28 €35.64
16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.9 €19.77
-18.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.99 €13.8
-41.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Borculo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,040 €1,761
-70.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,627 €6,585
111.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Borculo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.7 €80.9
11.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.9 €39.63
-10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88.3
-9.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$131 €113
-9.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Borculo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,409 €1,217
12.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,181 €1,020
6.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,269 €1,959
34.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,712 €1,478
20.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,359 €4,627
35.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,506 €3,890
0.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Borculo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,445 €2,974
-57.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.28
-10.98%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Borculo: October 29, 2025

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