Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nijmegen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nijmegen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.5% cheaper than Nijmegen without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.1% cheaper than Nijmegen without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nijmegen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.77 €21.39
-35.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$103 €88.9
-37.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.9 €13.72
-35.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.33 €3.74
-35.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.81 €3.29
-41.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.87 €2.48
-45.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.74 €4.96
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.23 €5.38
-38.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nijmegen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 €1.11
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.07 €1.79
-16.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.24 €2.79
-48.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.82 €4.16
-35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.91 €11.15
3.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.56 €14.3
-51.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.7 €14.42
-4.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.39 €2.07
-4.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.53 €2.19
-32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.88 €1.62
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.64 €3.15
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.15 €1.86
-18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.3 €1.98
-10.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 €1.05
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.87 €0.75
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.33 €12.37
-54.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.49 €6.47
-21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.49 €1.29
-10.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.72 €2.35
7.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nijmegen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.25 €2.81
-30.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$175 €151
-73.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.68 €6.63
-44.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.79 €2.41
-69.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$46.37 €40.04
-59.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.25 €1.95
-7.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K €30.4K
-2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.2K €31.3K
9.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nijmegen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$272 €235
-45.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.87 €24.93
-27.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.6 €40.24
-14.91%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nijmegen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.57 €34.16
21.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.93 €5.12
213.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.59 €14.32
-43.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nijmegen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,895 €2,500
-79.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.6K €15.2K
-8.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nijmegen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 €88.9
1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.73 €40.35
-12.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$114 €98.5
-18.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$174 €150
-31.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nijmegen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,432 €1,236
11.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,084 €936
16.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,336 €2,017
30.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,749 €1,510
18.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,843 €5,908
6.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,646 €4,011
-2.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nijmegen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,322 €2,868
-55.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.58
-16.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nijmegen: October 28, 2025

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