Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 39.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 41.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$16.09 €13.89

79.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$64.1 €55.3

46.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$10.28 €8.88

45.04%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$2.78 €2.4

74.10%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 €2.65

$2.23 €1.92

37.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$1.57 €1.35

92.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$3.41 €2.95

107.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$3.82 €3.3

49.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.14 €0.98

35.09%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$1.73 €1.49

69.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$1.67 €1.44

75.45%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$3.13 €2.7

53.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$13.31 €11.5

22.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$7.99 €6.9

74.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$15.97 €13.79

19.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.28 €1.97

28.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$1.7 €1.47

45.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.04 €1.76

33.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$2.55 €2.2

27.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$1.76 €1.52

52.27%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.05 €1.77

22.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.98 €1.71

-16.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.81 €0.7

38.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$6.59 €5.69

85.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$5.87 €5.07

61.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.33 €1.15

94.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$2.92 €2.52

10.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.27 €1.96

28.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$46.15 €39.85

31.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$4.23 €3.66

75.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$0.86 €0.75

183.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$18.68 €16.13

84.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$2.09 €1.81

-11.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.5K €29.8K

-0.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.1K €31.2K

$39.6K €34.2K

-8.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$255 €220

$148 €128

71.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.51 €18.57

$20.98 €18.11

2.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$39.65 €34.24

39.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$47.92 €41.37

-13.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$18.57 €16.03

71.14%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$9.38 €8.1

58.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,134 €979

$607 €524

86.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$16.1K €13.9K

41.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$104 €90.1

2.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$41.09 €35.48

20.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$92.7 €80

23.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$119 €102

28.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$1,592 €1,375

-16.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$1,262 €1,090

-14.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$3,046 €2,630

-23.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$2,069 €1,787

-12.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$7,280 €6,286

-33.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$4,549 €3,928

-16.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$1,462 €1,263

144.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

3.81

-4.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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