Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Genk Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Genk

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.6% cheaper than Genk without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.1% cheaper than Genk without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Genk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.9 €19.77
-29.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$93.2 €80.4
-31.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.48 €9.92
-10.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.01 €3.46
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.07 €2.65
-27.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.93 €2.53
-46.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.9 €5.1
-42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.74 €4.95
-33.45%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Genk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.96 €0.83
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.87 €2.48
-39.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.78 €2.4
-39.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.42 €3.82
-29.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.42 €8.14
41.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.74 €7.55
-8.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.58 €10
37.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.48 €2.14
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.54 €2.19
-33.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 €2.38
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.04 €2.63
-16.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.64 €2.28
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.27 €1.96
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 €1.48
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.11 €0.96
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.62 €10.89
-47.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.29 €8.02
-36.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.97 €1.7
-32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.44 €2.11
19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Genk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.57 €3.08
-36.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57 €49.25
-19.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.69 €6.64
-44.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.53 €2.19
-66.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.32 €30.5
-47.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 €1.65
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.1K €20K
49.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K €24.9K
37.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Genk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$253 €218
-41.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.37 €18.45
-1.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.5 €47.92
-28.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Genk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.93 €32.74
26.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.81 €24.88
-35.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.87 €12.84
-36.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Genk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$293 €253
107.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$22.8K €19.7K
-29.36%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Genk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 €90.2
-0.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.71 €42.92
-17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.9 €76.8
4.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 €93.2
9.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Genk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$929 €802
71.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$742 €640
70.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,366 €1,179
123.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,139 €983
81.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,661 €2,298
173.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,012 €1,737
126.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Genk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,359 €2,037
-38.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.65
4.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Genk: October 28, 2025

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