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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hasselt Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hasselt

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13% cheaper than Hasselt without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.6% cheaper than Hasselt without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$23.49 โ‚ฌ20.25
-31.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
-30.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$12.67 โ‚ฌ10.92
-17.92%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
-28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
-51.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.42
-30.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
-14.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
-16.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
-34.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-36.10%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.14
-14.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$17.95 โ‚ฌ15.48
-26.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$10.11 โ‚ฌ8.72
-22.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$22.51 โ‚ฌ19.40
-29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-2.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-23.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-14.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
6.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
-20.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
27.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
107.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
-12.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$12.53 โ‚ฌ10.80
-46.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.05 โ‚ฌ7.80
-37.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
49.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-19.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$34.48 โ‚ฌ29.72
33.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.03
-27.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
-67.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.71
-49.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
10.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$36.1K โ‚ฌ31.1K
-5.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.0K
15.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$208 โ‚ฌ180
-29.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$21.01 โ‚ฌ18.11
-2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$50.7 โ‚ฌ43.74
-20.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$28.24 โ‚ฌ24.34
75.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$9.13 โ‚ฌ7.87
104.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.77
-38.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$642 โ‚ฌ553
-4.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$13.5K โ‚ฌ11.6K
21.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$110 โ‚ฌ95.1
-7.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$48.70 โ‚ฌ41.98
-16.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$115 โ‚ฌ98.9
-17.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$137 โ‚ฌ118
-13.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$993 โ‚ฌ856
63.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$838 โ‚ฌ722
49.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,501 โ‚ฌ1,294
108.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,211 โ‚ฌ1,044
68.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$4,801 โ‚ฌ4,138
62.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,562 โ‚ฌ2,209
71.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$3,396 โ‚ฌ2,927
-55.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.27
16.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hasselt: January 12, 2026

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