Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Emmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Emmen

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.1% cheaper than Emmen without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.1% cheaper than Emmen without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Emmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.06 €18.19
-23.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$86.8 €74.9
-26.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.81 €11.92
-25.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.32 €2.86
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.1 €2.67
-28.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.84 €2.46
-44.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.32 €4.59
-35.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.98 €3.43
-4.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Emmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.2 €1.9
-21.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.47 €2.99
-51.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.55 €3.93
-31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.04 €8.66
32.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.63 €13.5
-48.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.41 €15.03
-8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.79 €1.54
27.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.57 €2.22
-33.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.88 €1.62
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.18 €2.75
-19.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.16 €1.87
-18.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.87 €1.62
9.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 €0.98
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 €0.49
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.14 €9.62
-40.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.53 €5.63
-10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 €1.01
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.69 €2.32
8.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Emmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.49 €3.01
-34.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$91.1 €78.7
-49.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.84 €6.77
-46.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.8 €2.42
-69.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.99 €19.85
-18.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.22 €1.92
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.1K €29.5K
1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.7K €30.8K
11.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Emmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$118 €102
26.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.55 €21.19
-14.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54.8 €47.29
-27.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Emmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.13 €35.51
16.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.01 €19.87
-19.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.78 €11.89
-31.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Emmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,478 €2,140
-75.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.6K €9,168
51.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Emmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.3 €68.5
31.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.79 €32.63
8.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.7 €84.4
-5.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 €87.6
16.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Emmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,434 €1,238
11.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,181 €1,020
6.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,741 €1,503
75.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,748 €1,509
18.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,581 €3,955
58.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,806 €4,150
-5.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Emmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,907 €2,510
-49.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.36
-12.61%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Emmen: October 28, 2025

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