Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Haarlem Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Haarlem

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.6% cheaper than Haarlem without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 32.1% cheaper than Haarlem without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Haarlem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$29.2 €25.21
-44.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$103 €89.2
-37.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.71 €11.84
-25.02%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.5 €3.88
-38.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.14 €3.57
-46.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.41 €2.95
-53.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.09 €6.13
-51.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.89 €5.08
-35.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Haarlem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.19
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.68 €2.32
-35.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.96 €2.55
-43.58%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.81 €4.16
-34.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.04 €12.12
-5.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.71 €13.56
-49.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.45 €15.93
-13.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.59 €2.23
-11.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.47 €2.13
-31.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.88 €1.62
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.07 €3.52
-37.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.12 €1.83
-16.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 €1.68
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 €1.05
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 €0.82
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.58 €12.59
-54.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.79 €7.59
-33.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.5 €1.29
-11.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.46 €2.12
18.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Haarlem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.22 €2.78
-29.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$113 €97.8
-59.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.76 €4.98
-26.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.57 €2.22
-66.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.57 €22.94
-29.70%
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
$39.7K €34.3K
-13.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.4K €34K
0.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Haarlem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$243 €210
-38.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.54 €24.64
-26.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$57.3 €49.43
-30.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Haarlem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.99 €36.26
14.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.25 €20.93
-23.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.61 €14.34
-43.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Haarlem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,735 €2,361
-77.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,207 €5,359
159.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Haarlem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$100 €86.4
4.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.9 €45.66
-22.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$120 €104
-22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$161 €139
-26.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Haarlem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,690 €1,459
-5.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,379 €1,190
-8.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,609 €2,252
16.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,144 €1,851
-3.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,792 €6,727
-6.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,384 €5,512
-28.74%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Haarlem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,612 €3,118
-59.51%
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 Haarlem: October 26, 2025

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