Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brugge Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brugge

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.1% cheaper than Brugge without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.7% cheaper than Brugge without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Brugge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.97 €21.56
-35.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$105 €90.6
-38.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.76 €10.15
-12.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.53 €3.91
-38.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.43 €2.97
-34.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.62 €3.13
-56.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.62 €5.72
-48.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.29 €4.57
-27.79%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brugge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 €1.23
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.13 €1.84
-18.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.39 €1.2
20.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.34 €2.88
-6.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.04 €11.26
2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.36 €9.81
-29.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.62 €20.39
-32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.04 €1.76
11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.93 €1.67
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.75
0.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.86 €2.47
-10.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.74 €1.5
1.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 €0.81
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 €1.43
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.14 €0.98
-28.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.19 €10.52
-45.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.42 €8.14
-37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.3 €1.12
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.9 €1.64
53.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brugge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.1 €2.68
-26.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56 €48.31
-17.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.53 €3.05
19.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.58 €2.23
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.56 €32.43
-50.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.6K €22.1K
34.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.6K €23.9K
43.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brugge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$250 €216
-40.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.16 €29.5
-38.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$60.9 €52.6
-34.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brugge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.29 €34.78
18.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.2 €10.54
52.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.8 €14.51
-44.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brugge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$409 €353
48.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,621 €5,717
143.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brugge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.1 €76.1
18.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.7 €31.69
11.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €87.8
-8.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$158 €136
-24.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brugge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$844 €728
88.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$783 €676
61.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,264 €1,091
141.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,066 €921
94.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,109 €2,684
134.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,308 €1,993
97.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brugge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,449 €2,114
-40.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brugge: October 29, 2025

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