Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aalst Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aalst

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.9% cheaper than Aalst without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.3% cheaper than Aalst without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Aalst
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.41 €20.21
-31.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$105 €91
-39.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.94 €11.18
-20.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.22 €3.65
-34.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.4 €2.94
-34.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.03 €2.61
-48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.72 €4.93
-40.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.68 €4.04
-18.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aalst
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.18
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.77 €2.39
-37.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.63 €2.27
-36.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.15 €3.58
-24.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.93 €14.61
-21.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.63 €10.04
-31.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.4 €15.89
-13.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.99 €2.58
-23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.46 €2.12
-30.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.33 €2.01
-12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.28 €2.83
-22.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.68 €2.31
-34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.35 €2.03
-12.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 €1.23
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 €0.7
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.27 €10.59
-46.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.43 €8.14
-37.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.75 €1.51
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.01 €1.74
45.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aalst
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.81 €2.42
-19.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.5 €49.61
-19.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.65 €4.88
-25.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.41 €2.08
-64.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.56 €29.84
-45.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 €1.61
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.8K €30.1K
-0.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.2K €28.6K
19.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aalst
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$208 €180
-28.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.57 €18.62
-2.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$57.2 €49.41
-30.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aalst
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.69 €33.41
23.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.95 €14.63
9.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.82 €12.8
-36.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aalst
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$623 €538
-2.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.7K €11.8K
17.52%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aalst
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 €90
0.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.64 €42.86
-17.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$118 €102
-21.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$153 €132
-22.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aalst
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$999 €862
59.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$892 €771
41.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,355 €1,170
124.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,091 €942
89.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,249 €2,806
124.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,943 €2,541
54.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aalst
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,864 €2,473
-48.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.27
16.51%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aalst: October 29, 2025

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