Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leiden Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leiden

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.9% cheaper than Leiden without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.3% cheaper than Leiden without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Leiden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.26 €14.9
-6.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.2 €73.6
-24.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.86 €11.96
-25.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.8 €3.28
-26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.8 €3.28
-41.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.94 €2.54
-46.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.13 €6.16
-52.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.95 €5.14
-35.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Leiden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.06
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.17 €1.87
-20.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.34 €2.89
-50.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.93 €4.25
-36.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.97 €12.92
-11.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.26 €14.04
-50.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.11 €14.77
-6.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.35 €2.03
-2.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.59 €2.24
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2 €1.73
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.05 €3.5
-37.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.14 €1.85
-17.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 €1.69
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 €1.03
66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.72 €0.62
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.05 €11.27
-49.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.37 €6.37
-20.35%
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
$2.76 €2.38
5.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Leiden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.91 €2.51
-21.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$88.2 €76.1
-47.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.72 €4.94
-26.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.13 €1.84
-59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.77 €30.02
-46.28%
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
$28.8K €24.8K
19.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K €24.2K
41.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Leiden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$287 €248
-48.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.78 €18.8
-3.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.2 €44.2
-22.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Leiden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.23 €37.33
10.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.65 €17.83
-10.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.11 €12.18
-33.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Leiden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,085 €1,800
-70.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16K €13.8K
0.68%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Leiden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$114 €98.1
-8.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.66 €39.42
-10.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$112 €96.3
-16.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$151 €131
-21.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Leiden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,557 €1,344
2.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,282 €1,107
-1.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,357 €2,035
29.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,994 €1,722
3.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,123 €6,150
2.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,634 €4,001
-1.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Leiden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,688 €4,047
-68.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.99
-4.51%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leiden: October 28, 2025

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