Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Veldhoven Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Veldhoven

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.3% cheaper than Veldhoven without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.9% cheaper than Veldhoven without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Veldhoven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.85 €21.46
-35.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$86.5 €74.7
-25.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.53 €13.41
-33.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.49 €3.88
-38.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.74 €3.23
-40.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.19 €2.75
-50.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.89 €5.08
-42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.23 €5.38
-38.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Veldhoven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 €1.13
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.12 €1.83
-18.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.12 €2.69
-46.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.62 €3.99
-32.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13 €11.22
2.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.13 €13.06
-47.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.2 €13.98
-1.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.43 €2.1
-6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.41 €2.08
-29.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.86 €1.61
9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.64 €3.14
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.03 €1.76
-13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.03 €1.75
0.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 €1.08
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 €0.71
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.52 €11.67
-51.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.47 €6.45
-21.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.57 €1.36
-15.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.67 €2.31
9.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Veldhoven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.6 €3.11
-36.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$92.8 €80.1
-50.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.83 €3.31
10.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.21 €1.91
-61.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$30.21 €26.08
-38.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.3 €1.98
-9.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35K €30.2K
-1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.8K €30.9K
10.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Veldhoven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$247 €213
-39.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.14 €19.11
-5.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.63 €36.8
-6.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Veldhoven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.3 €44.26
-6.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.78 €19.67
-18.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.59 €14.32
-43.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Veldhoven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,092 €1,806
-70.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,556 €6,524
113.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Veldhoven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$89.6 €77.3
16.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.58 €37.63
-5.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$109 €94
-14.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$122 €105
-2.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Veldhoven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,429 €1,234
11.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,161 €1,002
8.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,320 €2,003
31.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,713 €1,479
20.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,225 €4,511
39.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,712 €4,069
-3.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Veldhoven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,182 €3,610
-65.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.2
-9.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Veldhoven: October 29, 2025

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