Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gouda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gouda

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.2% cheaper than Gouda without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20% cheaper than Gouda without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Gouda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.27 €14.91
-6.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.9 €74.2
-25.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$14.08 €12.16
-26.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.43 €3.82
-37.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.39 €2.93
-34.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.84 €2.45
-44.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.96 €6.01
-51.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.9 €5.1
-35.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gouda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 €1.13
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.16 €1.87
-19.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.93 €2.53
-43.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.89 €4.23
-35.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.94 €12.9
-10.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.29 €13.2
-47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.55 €15.15
-9.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.23 €1.93
2.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.54 €2.19
-33.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.92 €1.66
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.94 €3.4
-35.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.93 €1.67
-8.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.04 €1.76
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.23 €1.06
60.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 €0.74
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.09 €11.3
-49.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.89 €5.95
-14.80%
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
$2.56 €2.21
14.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gouda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.54 €3.06
-35.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$91.1 €78.6
-49.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.76 €4.11
-11.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.06 €1.78
-58.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.9 €30.13
-46.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.29 €1.98
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29K €25K
19.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.2K €24.3K
40.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gouda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$238 €205
-37.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.62 €18.67
-2.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.19 €39.88
-14.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gouda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61.2 €52.8
-21.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.48 €9.91
61.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.46 €12.49
-35.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gouda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,088 €1,802
-70.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.2K €13.9K
-0.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gouda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €95.2
-5.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.72 €40.34
-12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 €99.1
-19.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$149 €128
-20.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gouda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,853 €1,600
-14.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,151 €994
9.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,836 €2,449
7.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,384 €2,058
-13.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,797 €5,005
25.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,335 €4,606
-14.73%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gouda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,523 €3,042
-58.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gouda: October 29, 2025

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