Cost of Living Comparison Between Tilburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tilburg and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Tilburg is 21.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tilburg is 24.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tilburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.06 €18.18
$16.09 €13.89
30.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.3 €79.7
$64.1 €55.3
44.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$10.28 €8.88
11.96%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.88
$2.78 €2.4
20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.23 €1.92
44.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.57 €1.35
100.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 €4.38
$3.41 €2.95
48.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$3.82 €3.3
52.09%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tilburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.14 €0.98
-2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.73 €1.49
15.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.67 €1.44
111.38%
Eggs
$4.86 €4.2
$3.13 €2.7
55.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.31 €11.5
-0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.06 €14.73
$7.99 €6.9
113.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.1 €14.77
$15.97 €13.79
7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.28 €1.97
-3.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.7 €1.47
47.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.04 €1.76
-6.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 €3.56
$2.55 €2.2
61.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.76 €1.52
22.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.05 €1.77
-2.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.98 €1.71
-36.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.81 €0.7
-9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 €12.65
$6.59 €5.69
122.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.15
$5.87 €5.07
21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.33 €1.15
12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.92 €2.52
-4.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Tilburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 €2.87
$2.27 €1.96
46.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 €93.2
$46.15 €39.85
133.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 €3.58
$4.23 €3.66
-2.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 €1.41
$0.86 €0.75
90.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.86 €24.92
$18.68 €16.13
54.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.09 €1.81
3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
9.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-16.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tilburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 €186
$148 €128
45.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.44 €19.37
$20.98 €18.11
6.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.79 €38.67
$39.65 €34.24
12.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tilburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.95 €24.99
$47.92 €41.37
-39.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.96 €11.19
$18.57 €16.03
-30.21%
Cinema Ticket
$14.97 €12.92
$9.38 €8.1
59.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tilburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$912 €788
$607 €524
50.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,697 €4,919
$16.1K €13.9K
-64.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tilburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 €70.1
$104 €90.1
-22.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.95 €22.4
$41.09 €35.48
-36.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 €76.7
$92.7 €80
-4.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €97
$119 €102
-5.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tilburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 €1,203
$1,592 €1,375
-12.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 €879
$1,262 €1,090
-19.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,873 €1,618
$3,046 €2,630
-38.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,586 €1,370
$2,069 €1,787
-23.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,945 €3,406
$7,280 €6,286
-45.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,987 €2,579
$4,549 €3,928
-34.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tilburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,588 €3,098
$1,462 €1,263
145.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for Tilburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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