Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Geraardsbergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Geraardsbergen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.6% cheaper than Geraardsbergen without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.5% cheaper than Geraardsbergen without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.1 €19.95
-30.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.1 €64
-13.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.86 €7.65
16.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.07 €3.52
-31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.25 €1.94
-0.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.37 €2.05
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.27 €2.82
4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.52 €3.04
8.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 €1.12
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.86 €2.47
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.64 €2.28
-36.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.12 €3.56
-24.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.58 €15.17
-24.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.93 €10.3
-33.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.77 €18.79
-26.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.92 €2.52
-21.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.34 €2.02
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.33 €2.01
-12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.41 €2.94
-25.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.85 €2.46
-38.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.37 €2.05
-13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.46 €1.26
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.87 €0.75
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.78 €11.04
-48.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.43 €8.14
-37.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.77 €1.53
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.95 €1.68
49.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Geraardsbergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.97 €2.57
-23.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.1 €49.26
-19.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.96 €5.14
-29.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.45 €2.12
-64.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$45.72 €39.47
-59.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.86 €1.6
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.6K €30.7K
-2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.6K €27.3K
25.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$139 €120
7.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.45 €16.79
7.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.78 €35.21
-2.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.22 €33
25.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.29 €14.93
7.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.21 €13.13
-38.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$644 €556
-5.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.6K €11.7K
18.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €94.8
-4.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.7 €42.04
-15.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 €101
-20.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$236 €204
-49.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Geraardsbergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$902 €778
76.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$741 €640
70.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,380 €1,191
120.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,085 €937
90.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,052 €2,635
138.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,261 €2,815
39.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,445 €2,111
-40.19%
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 Geraardsbergen: October 29, 2025

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