Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zwolle Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zwolle

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.4% cheaper than Zwolle without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.8% cheaper than Zwolle without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zwolle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.41 €15.03
-7.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.9 €75.9
-27.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.66 €10.06
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.79 €3.27
-26.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.32 €2.87
-32.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.86 €2.47
-45.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.03 €5.2
-43.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.57 €3.95
-16.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zwolle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 €1
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.42 €2.09
-28.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.97 €2.56
-43.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.67 €4.04
-32.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.72 €11.84
-2.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.6 €14.33
-51.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.17 €14.83
-6.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.97 €1.7
15.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.48 €2.14
-31.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 €1.69
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.7 €3.19
-31.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.02 €1.75
-12.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.17 €1.88
-5.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 €1.07
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 €0.63
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.23 €11.42
-50.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.87 €5.93
-14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.64 €2.28
10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zwolle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$6.34 €5.47
-64.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$117 €101
-60.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.72 €3.21
13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.16 €2.73
-72.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.7 €23.05
-30.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.23 €1.92
-6.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.8K €34.3K
-13.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K €33.8K
1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zwolle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$287 €247
-48.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.85 €23.18
-21.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.84 €39.58
-13.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zwolle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.27 €35.63
16.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.37 €20.17
-20.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.23 €14.01
-42.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zwolle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,621 €1,399
-62.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,167 €7,915
75.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zwolle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$98.2 €84.8
6.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.3 €53.8
-34.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.2 €75.3
6.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 €111
-7.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zwolle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,047 €904
52.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,048 €905
20.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,882 €1,625
61.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,549 €1,337
33.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,354 €4,623
35.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,505 €3,889
0.99%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zwolle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,120 €2,694
-53.13%
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 Zwolle: October 29, 2025

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