Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Middelburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Middelburg

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.9% cheaper than Middelburg without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.4% cheaper than Middelburg without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Middelburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.71 €11.83
17.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$73.3 €63.3
-12.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.11 €8.73
1.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.38 €3.78
-36.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.43 €2.96
-34.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.79 €2.41
-43.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.14 €6.16
-52.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.62 €4.85
-32.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Middelburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.11
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.22 €1.92
-22.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 €1.52
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.91 €3.38
-19.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.89 €9.4
22.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.53 €13.41
-48.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.6 €14.33
-3.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.41 €2.08
-5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.42 €2.09
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 €1.69
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.49 €3.01
-26.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.97 €1.7
-10.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 €1.02
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 €1.07
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.5 €0.43
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.75 €7.55
-24.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.08 €6.11
-17.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.12 €0.97
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.49 €2.15
17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Middelburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.61 €3.12
-37.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$92.7 €80
-50.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.84 €4.18
-12.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.04 €1.76
-57.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.27 €29.59
-45.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.15 €1.86
-2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42K €36.3K
-17.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
14.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Middelburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$150 €129
-1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.87 €22.34
-18.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.83 €39.57
-13.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Middelburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.54 €40.18
2.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.33 €12.38
29.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.61 €9.16
-11.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Middelburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,410 €2,081
-74.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.6K €10K
38.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Middelburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$129 €111
-19.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.45 €42.7
-16.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$120 €103
-22.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$156 €135
-23.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Middelburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,454 €1,255
9.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,277 €1,103
-1.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,068 €1,785
47.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,932 €1,668
7.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,346 €4,616
36.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,270 €3,687
6.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Middelburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,930 €2,530
-50.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Middelburg: October 29, 2025

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