Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zeist Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zeist

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.4% cheaper than Zeist without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.7% cheaper than Zeist without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zeist
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.04 €18.17
-23.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.3 €71
-22.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.44 €11.61
-23.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.01 €3.46
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.4 €2.94
-34.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.2 €2.76
-50.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.43 €5.55
-46.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.09 €4.39
-24.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zeist
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 €1.14
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.5 €2.16
-30.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.02 €2.61
-44.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.82 €4.16
-35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.17 €12.23
-6.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.43 €14.18
-51.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.52 €15.13
-8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.31 €1.99
-1.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.56 €2.21
-33.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.94 €1.67
5.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.09 €3.53
-37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.98 €1.71
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.12 €1.83
-3.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 €1.17
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 €0.64
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.03 €12.11
-53.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.34 €6.34
-20.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.34 €1.16
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.6 €2.24
12.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zeist
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.41 €2.94
-33.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$91.7 €79.2
-49.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.72 €3.22
13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.53 €2.19
-66.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.61 €22.97
-29.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.32 €2.01
-9.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K €32.7K
-8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.5K €34.1K
0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zeist
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$271 €234
-45.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.97 €23.29
-22.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.39 €40.92
-16.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zeist
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.37 €25.36
63.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.54 €20.33
-21.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.01 €13.82
-41.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zeist
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,187 €1,888
-72.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,080 €5,250
164.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zeist
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$105 €90.6
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$17.68 €15.27
132.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84 €72.6
10.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$90.2 €77.9
31.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zeist
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,520 €1,312
4.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,497 €1,292
-15.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,516 €2,173
21.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,059 €1,778
0.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,655 €5,746
9.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,793 €5,001
-21.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zeist
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,442 €3,835
-67.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.93
-3.05%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zeist: October 28, 2025

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