City comparison
Amsterdam vs Lisbon
Amsterdam scores higher on salary; Lisbon has a lower cost of living. Compare Amsterdam and Lisbon on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Amsterdam scores higher overall
Lisbon is a step down on both savings and career opportunity
How they compare
If you want to save more
AmsterdamOverall fitLisbon
52 / 28+24 Amsterdam
AmsterdamSavingsLisbon
46 / 30+16 Amsterdam
AmsterdamCareerLisbon
73 / 42+31 Amsterdam
AmsterdamLow pressureLisbon
50 / 10+40 Amsterdam
If you want career growth
AmsterdamOverall fitLisbon
63 / 33+30 Amsterdam
AmsterdamSavingsLisbon
46 / 30+16 Amsterdam
AmsterdamCareerLisbon
73 / 42+31 Amsterdam
AmsterdamLow pressureLisbon
50 / 10+40 Amsterdam
If you want better balance
AmsterdamOverall fitLisbon
64 / 44+20 Amsterdam
AmsterdamSavingsLisbon
46 / 30+16 Amsterdam
AmsterdamCareerLisbon
73 / 42+31 Amsterdam
AmsterdamLow pressureLisbon
50 / 10+40 Amsterdam
Financial impact: moving from Amsterdam to Lisbon
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$2,320
Monthly
-$27,840
1 year
-$83,520
3 years
Moving from Amsterdam to Lisbon: trade-offs
You lose
−Weaker savings potential — Lisbon is 16 points lower on savings capacity
−-$2,320/mo estimated net reduction — $27,840 over the first year
−Smaller career market — fewer top-tier roles and lower salary ceiling than your current city
−Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income
Amsterdam
NLSalary index
68
Cost index
74
Rent pressure
50
Opportunity
76
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