Cost of Living Comparison Between Hasselt and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Hasselt and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Hasselt is 23.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hasselt is 13.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hasselt
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.96 €19.82
$16.09 €13.89
42.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92 €79.4
$64.1 €55.3
43.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.5 €10.79
$10.28 €8.88
21.60%
Cappuccino
$3.83 €3.3
$2.78 €2.4
37.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.23 €1.92
54.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.64
$1.57 €1.35
94.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 €4.55
$3.41 €2.95
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$3.82 €3.3
19.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hasselt
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.14 €0.98
14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.73 €1.49
67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.67 €1.44
62.87%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$3.13 €2.7
15.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 €15.3
$13.31 €11.5
33.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 €8.41
$7.99 €6.9
21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.14 €19.11
$15.97 €13.79
38.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.28 €1.97
3.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.7 €1.47
31.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.04 €1.76
11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.55 €2.2
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.76 €1.52
29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.05 €1.77
-22.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.98 €1.71
-51.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.81 €0.7
2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.97 €11.2
$6.59 €5.69
96.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 €8
$5.87 €5.07
57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.33 €1.15
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.92 €2.52
-31.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Hasselt
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.27 €1.96
30.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.99 €29.35
$46.15 €39.85
-26.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.87
$4.23 €3.66
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.86 €0.75
194.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.55 €32.42
$18.68 €16.13
101.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.09 €1.81
-11.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K €31.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
5.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K €28.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-15.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hasselt
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 €176
$148 €128
37.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.96 €18.1
$20.98 €18.11
-0.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.8 €44.72
$39.65 €34.24
30.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hasselt
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.71 €24.79
$47.92 €41.37
-40.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.02 €7.79
$18.57 €16.03
-51.43%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 €12.94
$9.38 €8.1
59.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hasselt
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$652 €563
$607 €524
7.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-14.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hasselt
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.5
$104 €90.1
8.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.08 €42.38
$41.09 €35.48
19.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99.2
$92.7 €80
23.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$119 €102
14.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hasselt
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 €865
$1,592 €1,375
-37.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$1,262 €1,090
-32.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$3,046 €2,630
-52.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$2,069 €1,787
-40.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,367 €2,907
$7,280 €6,286
-53.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,405 €2,940
$4,549 €3,928
-25.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hasselt
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,900 €2,504
$1,462 €1,263
98.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
3.81
-14.17%

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

Last update for Hasselt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.