Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rijswijk Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rijswijk

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19% cheaper than Rijswijk without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.3% cheaper than Rijswijk without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rijswijk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.33 €20.14
-31.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$103 €89.1
-37.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.07 €7.83
13.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.56 €3.94
-39.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.4 €2.93
-34.41%
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
$6.82 €5.89
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.13 €6.16
-46.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rijswijk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 €1.2
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.36 €2.04
-26.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 €1.48
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.36 €4.63
-41.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.17 €12.23
-6.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.4 €12.43
-44.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.71 €14.43
-4.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.83 €2.44
-19.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.49 €2.15
-31.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.12 €1.83
-3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.72 €4.08
-45.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.07 €1.79
-14.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.78 €1.54
15.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 €1.17
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 €1.01
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.22 €12.28
-53.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.09 €6.12
-17.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.75 €1.51
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.09 €2.67
-5.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rijswijk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.52 €3.04
-35.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$91.7 €79.2
-49.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.62 €3.99
-8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.1 €2.67
-72.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$63.8 €55.1
-70.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.8K €37.9K
-21.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.6K €33.3K
2.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rijswijk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$302 €261
-50.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22 €19
-4.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.4 €44.39
-22.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rijswijk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.67 €35.11
17.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.57 €20.35
-21.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.47 €15.09
-46.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rijswijk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,862 €2,471
-78.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,895 €6,816
104.07%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rijswijk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$101 €86.8
3.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.67 €42.88
-17.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$126 €109
-26.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 €118
-13.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rijswijk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,403 €1,211
13.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,163 €1,004
8.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,249 €1,942
35.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,728 €1,492
19.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,765 €4,114
52.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,831 €3,308
18.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rijswijk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,949 €3,409
-62.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.02
-5.22%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rijswijk: October 27, 2025

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