Amsterdam logs 4 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lisbon's 1 — Amsterdam wins by 3. Lisbon also leads on sunny days by 114.

Amsterdam runs about $3,405/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lisbon's $2,075/mo — Lisbon comes in $1,330 cheaper each month, roughly 64% less.

On mobility, Amsterdam scores 5.0 vs Lisbon's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Lisbon still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Amsterdam's culture score of 4.4 sits well above Lisbon's 3.9, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Amsterdam and Lisbon score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.2 vs 4.2, 0–5 scale).

Amsterdam's safety score is ~1.6× Lisbon's — in the upper band, while Lisbon lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on road safety.

Amsterdam's career score of 4.2 sits well above Lisbon's 3.3, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Amsterdam's social & community score of 3.8 sits well above Lisbon's 3.6, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Lisbon still holds an edge on local-first community.

On food & dining, Amsterdam scores 3.8 vs Lisbon's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Amsterdam scores 3.7 vs Lisbon's 3.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on playgrounds.

Amsterdam and Lisbon score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.7 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

Amsterdam averages 8.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lisbon's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Amsterdam breathes ~0% cleaner air (0.0 µg/m³ lower).

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