Cost of Living Comparison Between Geel and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Geel and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Geel is 19.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geel is 7.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geel
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$16.09 €13.89
6.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.7
$64.1 €55.3
0.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 €9.57
$10.28 €8.88
7.78%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.24
$2.78 €2.4
34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.23 €1.92
31.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.57 €1.35
82.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.41 €2.95
31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.82 €3.3
-11.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Geel
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.14 €0.98
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.73 €1.49
68.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.67 €1.44
73.05%
Eggs
$4.92 €4.25
$3.13 €2.7
57.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.78 €14.49
$13.31 €11.5
26.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$7.99 €6.9
69.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.85 €16.27
$15.97 €13.79
18.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.28 €1.97
28.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.7 €1.47
48.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$2.04 €1.76
35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.55 €2.2
23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.76 €1.52
53.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.05 €1.77
23.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.98 €1.71
-16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.31 €10.63
$6.59 €5.69
86.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 €7.82
$5.87 €5.07
54.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.33 €1.15
96.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.92 €2.52
9.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Geel
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.27 €1.96
23.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 €49.17
$46.15 €39.85
23.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 €6.4
$4.23 €3.66
75.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 €2.02
$0.86 €0.75
173.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$18.68 €16.13
85.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.09 €1.81
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-26.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K €30.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geel
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 €148
$148 €128
15.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.67 €18.71
$20.98 €18.11
3.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 €48.79
$39.65 €34.24
42.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Geel
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.87 €35.28
$47.92 €41.37
-14.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.19 €14.84
$18.57 €16.03
-7.43%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 €13.02
$9.38 €8.1
60.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geel
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €533
$607 €524
1.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-15.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Geel
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.3
$104 €90.1
2.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.62 €42.84
$41.09 €35.48
20.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$92.7 €80
26.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 €133
$119 €102
30.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geel
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 €810
$1,592 €1,375
-41.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €705
$1,262 €1,090
-35.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 €939
$3,046 €2,630
-64.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 €849
$2,069 €1,787
-52.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,002 €3,456
$7,280 €6,286
-45.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,444 €2,974
$4,549 €3,928
-24.29%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Geel
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,467 €2,130
$1,462 €1,263
68.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3.81
-21.26%

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Last update for Geel: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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