Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Utrecht Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Utrecht

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26% cheaper than Utrecht without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.6% cheaper than Utrecht without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Utrecht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.7 €17.88
-22.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88.1 €76.1
-27.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.87 €11.97
-25.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.4 €3.8
-36.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.1 €3.54
-45.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.22 €2.78
-51.24%
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
$5.93 €5.12
-35.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Utrecht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.4 €1.21
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.54 €2.2
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.99 €2.58
-44.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.17 €4.46
-39.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.37 €12.41
-7.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.32 €14.09
-51.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.62 €15.21
-9.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.47 €2.13
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.43 €2.09
-30.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.92 €1.66
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.8 €3.29
-32.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.98 €1.71
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.15 €1.86
-4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 €1.13
51.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.14 €0.98
-28.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.42 €12.45
-54.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.23 €6.24
-18.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.44 €1.24
-7.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.64 €2.28
10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Utrecht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.49 €3.01
-34.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$76.3 €65.9
-39.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.8 €3.28
11.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.4 €2.07
-64.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.71 €23.06
-30.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.29 €1.98
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.7K €34.3K
-13.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K €33.8K
1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Utrecht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$297 €257
-50.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.37 €22.77
-20.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.81 €41.28
-17.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Utrecht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.31 €40.85
1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23 €19.86
-19.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.3 €14.08
-42.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Utrecht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,618 €2,260
-76.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.9K €9,377
48.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Utrecht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$114 €98.8
-8.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61.9 €53.5
-33.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 €92.1
-13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$131 €113
-9.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Utrecht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,912 €1,651
-16.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,539 €1,329
-18.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,874 €2,481
6.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,279 €1,968
-9.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,603 €6,565
-4.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,114 €5,279
-25.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Utrecht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,159 €3,591
-64.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.39
-13.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Utrecht: October 29, 2025

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