Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zoetermeer Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zoetermeer

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.2% cheaper than Zoetermeer without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.5% cheaper than Zoetermeer without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zoetermeer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.98 €17.25
-19.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$91.1 €78.7
-29.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.51 €9.93
-10.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.45 €3.84
-37.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.31 €1.99
-3.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.33 €2.01
-32.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.96 €5.15
-42.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.95 €5.14
-35.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zoetermeer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.14 €0.98
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.14 €0.98
51.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.27 €2.82
-48.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.49 €3.87
-30.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.73 €11.86
-3.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.07 €12.15
-43.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.44 €15.06
-8.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.88 €1.63
21.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.53 €2.19
-32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 €1.3
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.75 €3.24
-32.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.09 €1.8
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 €1.28
38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 €1.05
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.02 €0.88
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.46 €9.89
-42.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.89 €5.95
-14.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 €1.11
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.6 €2.25
12.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zoetermeer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.74 €4.09
-52.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$90.7 €78.4
-49.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.34 €4.61
-20.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.09 €1.8
-58.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.43 €17.64
-8.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.2 €1.9
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.4K €32.3K
-7.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.9K €29.3K
16.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zoetermeer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$241 €208
-38.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.77 €21.38
-15.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.01 €32.82
4.31%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zoetermeer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.01 €25.05
65.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.53 €24.63
-34.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.44 €14.2
-42.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zoetermeer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,227 €1,923
-72.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,216 €3,640
282.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zoetermeer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$92.5 €79.8
12.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.44 €42.69
-16.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 €95
-15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$181 €156
-34.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zoetermeer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,407 €1,215
13.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,281 €1,106
-1.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,761 €1,521
72.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,498 €1,293
38.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,857 €5,057
24.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,711 €4,067
-3.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zoetermeer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,758 €3,244
-61.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.08
-6.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zoetermeer: October 28, 2025

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