Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Venlo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Venlo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.9% cheaper than Venlo without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.7% cheaper than Venlo without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Venlo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.1 €18.22
-23.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$91.2 €78.7
-29.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.59 €10.01
-11.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.33 €2.88
-16.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.98 €2.58
-25.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.34 €2.02
-32.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.31 €4.58
-35.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.81 €5.02
-34.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Venlo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 €0.99
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.88 €1.62
-7.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.46 €2.99
-51.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.67 €4.03
-32.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.11 €11.32
1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.96 €14.65
-52.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.32 €14.95
-7.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.09 €1.81
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.33 €2.01
-27.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 €1.69
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.57 €3.08
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.08 €1.79
-15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.04 €1.76
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.16 €1
70.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.65 €0.56
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.29 €12.34
-53.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.07 €6.1
-16.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.48 €1.27
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.82 €2.43
3.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Venlo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.6 €1.38
41.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$92.8 €80.1
-50.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.85 €3.33
9.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.63 €1.41
-47.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.63 €24.71
-34.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.17 €1.87
-3.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.9K €24.1K
23.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.6K €26.4K
29.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Venlo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$211 €182
-29.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.25 €19.21
-5.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.31 €39.98
-14.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Venlo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.5 €23.74
74.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.59 €23.83
-32.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.48 €9.92
-18.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Venlo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$896 €774
-32.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,893 €5,088
173.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Venlo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78 €67.3
33.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.98 €22.43
58.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.8 €76.7
4.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 €96.5
6.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Venlo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,230 €1,062
29.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,182 €1,021
6.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,382 €1,193
120.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,717 €1,483
20.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,196 €2,760
127.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,927 €2,527
55.41%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Venlo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,869 €3,341
-62.20%
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 Venlo: October 29, 2025

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