Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leeuwarden Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leeuwarden

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.9% cheaper than Leeuwarden without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.9% cheaper than Leeuwarden without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Leeuwarden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.85 €19.72
-29.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$103 €89.1
-37.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.97 €11.2
-20.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.24 €3.66
-34.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.04 €3.49
-44.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.36 €2.9
-53.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.11 €6.14
-52.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.27 €4.55
-27.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Leeuwarden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.44 €2.11
-29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.93 €2.53
-43.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.72 €4.07
-33.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.22 €11.41
0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.71 €13.57
-49.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.32 €14.95
-7.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.93 €1.67
18.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.48 €2.15
-31.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.9 €1.64
7.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.96 €3.42
-35.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.12 €1.83
-16.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 €1.69
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 €1.09
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 €0.68
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.7 €10.96
-48.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.1 €6.13
-17.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.48 €1.28
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.4 €2.07
21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Leeuwarden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.93 €2.53
-22.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$137 €118
-66.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.82 €5.03
-27.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.43 €2.1
-64.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$27.08 €23.38
-31.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.23 €1.93
-6.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.5K €24.6K
20.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24K €20.7K
65.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Leeuwarden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$238 €205
-37.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.87 €24.06
-24.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.62 €41.11
-16.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Leeuwarden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.73 €33.44
23.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.4 €15.02
6.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.12 €11.33
-28.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Leeuwarden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$975 €842
-37.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,164 €5,322
161.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Leeuwarden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$97.9 €84.6
6.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.1 €46.68
-24.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$118 €102
-21.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$160 €138
-26.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Leeuwarden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,562 €1,349
1.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,136 €981
11.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$4,995 €4,313
-39.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,756 €1,516
17.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,019 €2,606
141.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,344 €2,024
94.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Leeuwarden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,770 €2,392
-47.20%
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 Leeuwarden: October 29, 2025

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