Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Liege Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Liege

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.4% cheaper than Liege without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.6% cheaper than Liege without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Liege
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.64 €15.23
-8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88.5 €76.4
-27.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.12 €10.47
-15.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.35 €2.89
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.09 €2.67
-27.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.36 €2.04
-33.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.52 €3.91
-24.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.84 €3.32
-0.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Liege
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 €1.15
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.93 €2.53
-40.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.36 €2.04
-29.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.93 €3.4
-20.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$25.35 €21.89
-47.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.14 €9.62
-28.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.22 €18.32
-24.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.19 €2.75
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.5 €2.16
-32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.1 €2.67
-34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.12 €2.69
-18.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.06 €2.64
-42.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.24 €1.93
-8.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 €1.53
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.93 €0.81
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.25 €7.98
-28.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.13 €6.15
-17.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.08 €1.79
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.08 €2.66
-5.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Liege
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.67 €2.31
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.73 €36.89
8.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.94 €4.26
-14.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.05 €2.63
-71.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.06 €35.45
-54.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.85 €1.6
12.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.3K €29.7K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.3K €25.3K
35.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Liege
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$351 €303
-57.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.33 €24.46
-25.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$60.7 €52.4
-34.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Liege
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.45 €32.33
27.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.95 €19.81
-19.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.67 €13.53
-40.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Liege
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$855 €738
-28.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.2K €11.4K
21.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Liege
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.2 €74.4
21.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48 €41.44
-14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$112 €96.6
-17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$168 €145
-29.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Liege
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$825 €712
93.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$673 €581
87.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,363 €1,177
123.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,026 €886
101.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,223 €2,783
125.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,935 €1,671
135.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Liege
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,150 €2,720
-53.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.65
4.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Liege: October 28, 2025

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