Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Gent is 33.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gent is 37.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.89 €19.76

$16.09 €13.89

42.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$115 €99.5

$64.1 €55.3

79.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.68 €11.81

$10.28 €8.88

33.07%

Cappuccino

$4.36 €3.77

$2.78 €2.4

56.83%

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

$3.57 €3.08

$2.23 €1.92

60.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 €2.87

$1.57 €1.35

111.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.63 €4.86

$3.41 €2.95

65.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 €5.01

$3.82 €3.3

51.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.14 €0.98

8.77%

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 €2.38

$1.73 €1.49

59.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 €1.98

$1.67 €1.44

37.72%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.13 €2.7

37.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.6 €15.2

$13.31 €11.5

32.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.88 €10.26

$7.99 €6.9

48.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.59 €16.05

$15.97 €13.79

16.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 €2.71

$2.28 €1.97

37.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 €2.04

$1.7 €1.47

38.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.04 €1.76

33.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 €2.73

$2.55 €2.2

23.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.92 €1.65

$1.76 €1.52

9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$2.07 €1.78

$2.05 €1.77

0.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.98 €1.71

-30.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 €0.77

$0.81 €0.7

9.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.5 €10.79

$6.59 €5.69

89.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 €7.71

$5.87 €5.07

52.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.33 €1.15

45.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.92 €2.52

-0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.27 €1.96

28.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.7 €48.98

$46.15 €39.85

22.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$11.09 €9.58

$4.23 €3.66

162.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 €2.27

$0.86 €0.75

205.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$52.6 €45.43

$18.68 €16.13

181.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$2.09 €1.81

-11.00%

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

$33K €28.5K

$34.5K €29.8K

-4.33%

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

$37.5K €32.4K

$39.6K €34.2K

-5.35%

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

$225 €194

$148 €128

51.78%

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

$23.28 €20.1

$20.98 €18.11

10.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51 €44.02

$39.65 €34.24

28.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.78 €30.03

$47.92 €41.37

-27.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.67 €11.8

$18.57 €16.03

-26.39%

Cinema Ticket

$16.53 €14.28

$9.38 €8.1

76.23%

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

$567 €490

$607 €524

-6.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K €16.2K

$16.1K €13.9K

16.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 €94.6

$104 €90.1

4.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.9 €45.71

$41.09 €35.48

28.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.3

$92.7 €80

12.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$163 €141

$119 €102

37.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,027 €886

$1,592 €1,375

-35.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$912 €787

$1,262 €1,090

-27.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,741 €1,503

$3,046 €2,630

-42.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,399 €1,208

$2,069 €1,787

-32.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,802 €5,010

$7,280 €6,286

-20.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,474 €3,000

$4,549 €3,928

-23.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,756 €2,380

$1,462 €1,263

88.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.74

3.81

-1.84%

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

Last update for Gent: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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