Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tilburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tilburg

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.5% cheaper than Tilburg without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.8% cheaper than Tilburg without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tilburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.06 €18.18
-23.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$92.3 €79.7
-30.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.51 €9.94
-10.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.34 €2.88
-16.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.22 €2.78
-30.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.15 €2.72
-50.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.07 €4.38
-32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.81 €5.01
-34.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tilburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 €0.96
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.99 €1.72
-13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.53 €3.05
-52.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.86 €4.2
-35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.22 €11.42
0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$17.06 €14.73
-53.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.1 €14.77
-6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.19 €1.89
4.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.51 €2.17
-32.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.91 €1.65
6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.12 €3.56
-38.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.15 €1.86
-18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.99 €1.72
3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 €1.08
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 €0.63
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.65 €12.65
-55.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.12 €6.15
-17.56%
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
$2.8 €2.42
4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tilburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.32 €2.87
-31.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$108 €93.2
-57.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.14 €3.58
2.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.64 €1.41
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.86 €24.92
-35.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.16 €1.87
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.7K €32.6K
-8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33K €28.5K
20.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tilburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$216 €186
-31.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.44 €19.37
-6.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.79 €38.67
-11.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tilburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.95 €24.99
65.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.96 €11.19
43.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.97 €12.92
-37.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tilburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$912 €788
-33.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,697 €4,919
182.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tilburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.2 €70.1
28.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.95 €22.4
58.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.8 €76.7
4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 €97
5.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tilburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,393 €1,203
14.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,018 €879
24.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,873 €1,618
62.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,586 €1,370
30.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,945 €3,406
84.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,987 €2,579
52.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tilburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,588 €3,098
-59.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tilburg: October 29, 2025

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