Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hoofddorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hoofddorp

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.2% cheaper than Hoofddorp without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.9% cheaper than Hoofddorp without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hoofddorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.57 €20.35
-31.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$93.9 €81.1
-31.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.24 €13.16
-32.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.01 €3.46
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.13 €2.71
-28.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.42 €2.09
-35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.76 €5.84
-49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.45 €4.7
-29.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hoofddorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 €1.33
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.5 €2.16
-30.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.32 €2.86
-49.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.21 €4.5
-39.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.11 €13.05
-11.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.35 €14.12
-51.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17 €14.68
-6.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.98 €2.57
-23.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.53 €2.18
-32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.15 €1.86
-5.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.14 €3.57
-38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.11 €1.82
-16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.1 €1.81
-2.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 €1.07
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.21 €1.04
-33.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.43 €12.46
-54.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.48 €6.46
-21.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.58 €1.36
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.72 €2.35
7.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hoofddorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.65 €4.02
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$93.4 €80.6
-50.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.87 €3.34
9.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.52 €2.18
-65.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.18 €24.33
-33.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.22 €1.91
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.2K €33K
-9.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.1K €32.9K
4.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hoofddorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$293 €253
-49.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.67 €24.75
-26.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.3 €45.14
-24.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hoofddorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.06 €25.09
64.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.51 €9.94
61.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.52 €12.54
-35.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hoofddorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,044 €1,765
-70.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,263 €5,408
157.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hoofddorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$97.1 €83.9
7.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.84 €42.17
-15.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$124 €107
-25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 €118
-13.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hoofddorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,044 €1,765
-22.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,743 €1,505
-27.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,831 €2,445
7.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,546 €2,198
-18.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,307 €5,445
15.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,872 €4,207
-6.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hoofddorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,351 €2,893
-56.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.33
-12.01%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hoofddorp: October 29, 2025

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