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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19% cheaper than Hasselt without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.7% cheaper than Hasselt without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.96 €19.82
-29.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$92 €79.4
-30.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.5 €10.79
-17.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.83 €3.3
-27.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.44 €2.97
-35.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.05 €2.64
-48.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.27 €4.55
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.56 €3.93
-16.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 €1.13
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.9 €2.5
-40.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.72 €2.35
-38.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.61 €3.12
-13.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.73 €15.3
-24.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.74 €8.41
-17.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.14 €19.11
-27.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.36 €2.04
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 €1.94
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 €1.96
-10.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.35 €2.03
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.28 €1.97
-22.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.59 €1.38
28.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 €0.84
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.83 €0.71
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.97 €11.2
-49.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.26 €8
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.75 €1.51
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.01 €1.73
45.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.97 €2.56
-23.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.99 €29.35
35.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.64 €4.87
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.53 €2.18
-66.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.55 €32.42
-50.25%
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
$36.4K €31.4K
-5.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.5K €28.9K
18.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$204 €176
-27.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.96 €18.1
0.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.8 €44.72
-23.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.71 €24.79
66.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.02 €7.79
105.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.99 €12.94
-37.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$652 €563
-6.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.7K €11.8K
17.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$113 €97.5
-7.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.08 €42.38
-16.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 €99.2
-19.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$136 €118
-12.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,002 €865
58.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$849 €733
48.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,450 €1,252
110.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,229 €1,061
68.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,367 €2,907
116.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,405 €2,940
33.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hasselt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,900 €2,504
-49.57%
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 Hasselt: October 26, 2025

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