Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gent Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gent

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.9% cheaper than Gent without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.4% cheaper than Gent without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gent
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.89 €19.76
-29.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$115 €99.5
-44.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.68 €11.81
-24.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.36 €3.77
-36.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.57 €3.08
-37.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.32 €2.87
-52.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.63 €4.86
-39.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.8 €5.01
-34.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gent
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.76 €2.38
-37.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.3 €1.98
-27.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.31 €3.72
-27.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.6 €15.2
-24.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.88 €10.26
-32.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.59 €16.05
-14.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.14 €2.71
-27.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.36 €2.04
-27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.72 €2.35
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.16 €2.73
-19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.92 €1.65
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.07 €1.78
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 €1.18
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 €0.77
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.5 €10.79
-47.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.93 €7.71
-34.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.93 €1.67
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.91 €2.51
0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gent
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.91 €2.51
-21.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56.7 €48.98
-18.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$11.09 €9.58
-61.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.63 €2.27
-67.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$52.6 €45.43
-64.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.86 €1.61
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33K €28.5K
4.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.5K €32.4K
5.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gent
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$225 €194
-34.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.28 €20.1
-9.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51 €44.02
-22.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gent
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.78 €30.03
37.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.67 €11.8
35.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.53 €14.28
-43.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gent
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$567 €490
7.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.8K €16.2K
-14.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gent
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €94.6
-4.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.9 €45.71
-22.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 €90.3
-11.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$163 €141
-27.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gent
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,027 €886
55.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$912 €787
38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,741 €1,503
74.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,399 €1,208
47.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,802 €5,010
25.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,474 €3,000
30.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gent
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,756 €2,380
-46.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.74
1.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gent: October 28, 2025

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