Cost of Living Comparison Between Voorburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Voorburg and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Voorburg is 49.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Voorburg is 36.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Voorburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.88 €19.76
$16.09 €13.89
42.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 €79.9
$64.1 €55.3
44.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.62 €11.76
$10.28 €8.88
32.49%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$2.78 €2.4
57.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.23 €1.92
57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.57 €1.35
81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 €6.01
$3.41 €2.95
104.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$3.82 €3.3
55.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Voorburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.14 €0.98
14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.73 €1.49
34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.67 €1.44
87.43%
Eggs
$5.29 €4.57
$3.13 €2.7
69.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.57 €11.71
$13.31 €11.5
1.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 €12.19
$7.99 €6.9
76.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.3 €14.93
$15.97 €13.79
8.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.28 €1.97
18.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.7 €1.47
43.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.04 €1.76
1.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 €3.36
$2.55 €2.2
52.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 €1.52
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.05 €1.77
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.98 €1.71
-29.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.81 €0.7
40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 €11.96
$6.59 €5.69
110.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$5.87 €5.07
21.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.33 €1.15
20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.92 €2.52
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Voorburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 €3.11
$2.27 €1.96
59.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 €81.3
$46.15 €39.85
104.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 €4.54
$4.23 €3.66
24.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.86 €0.75
134.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.62 €17.8
$18.68 €16.13
10.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.09 €1.81
11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K €35K
$34.5K €29.8K
17.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$39.6K €34.2K
-9.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Voorburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$148 €128
93.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.51 €21.16
$20.98 €18.11
16.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 €48.95
$39.65 €34.24
43.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Voorburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 €35.53
$47.92 €41.37
-14.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.14
$18.57 €16.03
25.63%
Cinema Ticket
$17.59 €15.19
$9.38 €8.1
87.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Voorburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,274 €1,963
$607 €524
274.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-12.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Voorburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €79.6
$104 €90.1
-11.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 €43.26
$41.09 €35.48
21.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 €110
$92.7 €80
37.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 €157
$119 €102
52.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Voorburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$1,592 €1,375
-8.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 €1,031
$1,262 €1,090
-5.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,263 €1,954
$3,046 €2,630
-25.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 €1,475
$2,069 €1,787
-17.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,416 €4,676
$7,280 €6,286
-25.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,149 €3,582
$4,549 €3,928
-8.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Voorburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
3.81
7.09%

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Last update for Voorburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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