Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Heerlen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Heerlen

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.1% cheaper than Heerlen without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.7% cheaper than Heerlen without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Heerlen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.43 €19.36
-28.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.8 €75.8
-26.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$14.04 €12.12
-26.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.92 €3.38
-29.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.88 €2.48
-22.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.13 €1.84
-26.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.26 €5.41
-45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.83 €3.31
-0.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Heerlen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.46 €2.12
-29.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.99 €2.58
-44.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.16 €3.59
-24.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12 €10.36
10.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.64 €12.64
-45.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.08 €14.74
-6.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.32 €2.01
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.48 €2.14
-31.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.03 €1.76
0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.56 €3.94
-44.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.99 €1.72
-11.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.1 €1.81
-2.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.29 €1.11
53.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 €0.66
6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.17 €12.23
-53.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.83 €5.9
-14.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.44 €1.24
-7.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.74 €2.36
6.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Heerlen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.81 €3.29
-40.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$86.2 €74.4
-46.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.58 €6.55
-44.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.52 €2.17
-65.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$58.1 €50.2
-67.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.2 €1.9
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.6K €26.4K
12.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
31.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Heerlen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$213 €184
-30.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.68 €25.62
-29.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.2 €45.04
-23.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Heerlen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.35 €31.39
31.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.4 €25.38
-36.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.05 €12.13
-33.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Heerlen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,078 €931
-43.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.6K €10K
38.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Heerlen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$105 €90.5
-0.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.1 €44.16
-19.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.5 €83.3
-3.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$157 €136
-24.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Heerlen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,023 €883
55.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$913 €788
38.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,003 €1,729
52.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,659 €1,432
24.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,333 €4,604
36.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,326 €3,735
5.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Heerlen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,310 €2,858
-55.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.32
-11.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Heerlen: October 28, 2025

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