Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Drachten Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Drachten

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.7% cheaper than Drachten without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.1% cheaper than Drachten without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Drachten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.81 €16.24
-14.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$73.3 €63.3
-12.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.69 €10.95
-18.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.43 €2.96
-18.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.01 €2.6
-25.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.56 €2.21
-38.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.76 €4.97
-40.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.97 €3.42
-3.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Drachten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.38 €1.19
25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 €1.41
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.95 €4.28
-36.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.52 €11.67
-1.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.87 €11.97
-42.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.94 €11.17
23.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.3 €1.99
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.61 €2.25
-34.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.89 €1.63
7.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.33 €2.88
-23.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.54
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.58 €1.36
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.23 €1.06
60.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 €0.61
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.26 €8
-28.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.48 €6.46
-21.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.34 €1.16
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.7 €2.33
8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Drachten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.02 €3.47
-43.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.2 €39.03
2.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.42 €3.82
-4.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.52 €2.18
-65.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$51.3 €44.26
-63.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.3 €1.98
-9.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$45.7K €39.5K
-24.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.9K €34.5K
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Drachten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$266 €229
-44.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.44 €25.42
-28.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.9 €45.65
-25.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Drachten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$57.3 €49.5
-16.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.57 €20.35
-21.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.96 €12.91
-37.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Drachten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,869 €1,614
-67.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,254 €5,400
157.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Drachten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$92.9 €80.2
12.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.06 €40.63
-12.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.1 €72.6
10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89 €76.9
33.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Drachten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$925 €799
72.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$755 €651
67.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,406 €1,214
116.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,054 €910
96.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,363 €4,631
35.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,465 €3,855
1.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Drachten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,684 €2,317
-45.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.25
17.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Drachten: October 28, 2025

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