Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kortrijk Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kortrijk

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.3% cheaper than Kortrijk without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.8% more expensive than Kortrijk without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kortrijk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.85 €19.73
-29.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.2 €60.6
-8.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.6 €10.02
-11.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.21 €2.77
-13.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.01 €2.59
-25.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.73 €4.08
-27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.52 €3.04
8.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kortrijk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.11
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.9 €1.64
-8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.38 €1.19
21.01%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.58 €2.22
21.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.71 €15.29
-24.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.78 €9.31
-25.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.02 €14.69
-6.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.21 €1.91
3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.43 €2.1
-30.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.06 €1.77
-0.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2 €1.73
27.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.18 €1.88
-19.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.38 €2.05
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 €1.28
33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 €0.69
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.94 €11.17
-49.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6 €5.18
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.74 €1.5
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.99 €1.72
46.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kortrijk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.51 €3.89
-49.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.4 €49.57
-19.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.25 €1.94
88.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.47 €2.13
-65.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$47.12 €40.68
-60.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.82 €1.57
14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.9K €25.8K
15.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.6K €23.9K
43.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kortrijk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$194 €167
-23.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.8 €19.69
-7.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.8 €44.68
-23.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kortrijk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.2 €45.1
-8.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.61 €10.02
59.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.09 €12.17
-33.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kortrijk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$483 €417
25.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,674 €4,036
244.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kortrijk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.8 €69.7
29.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.94 €26.72
32.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.6 €85.1
-6.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 €98.4
4.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kortrijk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$811 €700
96.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$701 €605
80.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,035 €893
194.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$927 €800
123.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,509 €3,029
107.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,956 €2,552
53.88%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kortrijk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,948 €2,545
-50.40%
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 Kortrijk: October 29, 2025

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