Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Charleroi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Charleroi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.4% cheaper than Charleroi without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.5% cheaper than Charleroi without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Charleroi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.67 €15.25
-8.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.6 €54.9
0.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.88 €9.39
-5.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.9 €2.51
-4.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.84 €2.45
-21.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.27 €1.96
-30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 €1.95
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.88 €2.48
32.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Charleroi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 €0.89
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.61 €2.26
-33.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.62 €2.26
-36.26%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.18 €3.61
-25.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.1 €15.62
-26.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.7 €10.1
-31.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.57 €16.9
-18.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 €1.96
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.35 €2.03
-27.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.24 €1.94
-8.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.41 €2.95
-25.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.18 €1.02
49.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.41 €2.08
-14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 €0.98
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.72 €0.62
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.15 €9.62
-40.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.21 €7.95
-36.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.94 €1.68
50.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Charleroi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.54 €3.06
-35.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$32.94 €28.44
40.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.73 €4.95
-26.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.31 €1.13
-34.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$46.23 €39.92
-59.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.83 €1.58
14.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
8.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.4K €28K
22.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Charleroi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$205 €177
-27.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.2 €16.58
9.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.4 €44.39
-22.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Charleroi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$32.31 €27.9
48.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.86 €14.56
10.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.22 €13.14
-38.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Charleroi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$658 €568
-7.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.7K €11.9K
17.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Charleroi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$112 €96.7
-6.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.18 €42.46
-16.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.6 €79.1
1.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$91.4 €78.9
29.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Charleroi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$681 €588
133.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$743 €642
69.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,377 €1,189
121.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,097 €947
88.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,033 €2,618
140.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,053 €2,636
48.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Charleroi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,377 €2,052
-38.48%
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 Charleroi: October 29, 2025

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