Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bussum Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bussum

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.8% cheaper than Bussum without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.4% cheaper than Bussum without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bussum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$28.62 €24.71
-43.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$102 €88.5
-37.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$14.1 €12.17
-27.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.5 €3.88
-38.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.92 €3.38
-43.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.36 €2.9
-53.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.05 €6.09
-51.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.96 €5.14
-35.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bussum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 €1.22
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.53 €2.18
-31.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.93 €2.53
-43.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.29 €4.57
-40.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.26 €12.31
-6.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.07 €13.87
-50.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.38 €15.87
-13.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.56 €2.21
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.57 €2.22
-33.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.75
0.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.65 €3.15
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.15 €1.85
-18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.94 €1.67
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 €1.17
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.14 €0.98
-28.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.96 €12.05
-52.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.15 €6.18
-17.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.54 €1.33
-13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.45 €2.12
19.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bussum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.57 €3.08
-36.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$90.8 €78.4
-49.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.64 €4
-8.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.52 €2.18
-65.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$27.45 €23.7
-31.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.32 €2
-9.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.8K €34.4K
-13.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38K €32.8K
4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bussum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$288 €249
-48.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.37 €24.5
-26.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$57 €49.19
-30.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bussum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61.8 €53.3
-22.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.94 €19.8
-19.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.87 €14.57
-44.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bussum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,643 €2,282
-77.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,951 €6,865
102.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bussum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$109 €94.2
-4.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.5 €45.3
-21.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 €90.7
-11.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$144 €124
-17.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bussum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,684 €1,454
-5.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,164 €1,005
8.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,299 €1,985
32.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,714 €1,479
20.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,262 €5,406
16.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,688 €5,774
-31.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bussum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,768 €4,116
-69.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.39
-13.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bussum: October 27, 2025

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