Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Louvain-la-Neuve Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Louvain-la-Neuve

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.2% cheaper than Louvain-la-Neuve without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.6% cheaper than Louvain-la-Neuve without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Louvain-la-Neuve
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.29 €14.93
-6.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$89.5 €77.2
-28.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.26 €10.59
-16.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.5 €3.02
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.15 €2.72
-29.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.01 €2.6
-47.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.71 €4.93
-40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.27 €3.69
-10.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Louvain-la-Neuve
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 €1.13
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.83 €2.44
-38.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.46 €2.13
-32.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.87 €3.34
-19.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.75 €14.46
-20.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.1 €9.59
-28.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.89 €16.31
-15.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3 €2.59
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.43 €2.09
-30.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 €2.37
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.19 €2.76
-20.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.57 €2.22
-31.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.19 €1.89
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 €1.44
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 €0.77
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.69 €8.37
-31.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.15 €6.18
-17.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.06 €1.78
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.09 €2.67
-5.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Louvain-la-Neuve
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.85 €2.46
-20.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$55.8 €48.14
-17.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.99 €4.31
-15.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.35 €2.03
-63.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.47 €29.76
-45.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 €1.65
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.4K €29.7K
0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.2K €25.2K
35.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Louvain-la-Neuve
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$254 €219
-41.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.95 €18.96
-4.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$61.3 €53
-35.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Louvain-la-Neuve
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.14 €33.8
22.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.14 €14.8
8.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.81 €12.78
-36.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Louvain-la-Neuve
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$605 €522
0.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.5K €11.7K
19.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Louvain-la-Neuve
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$108 €93
-3.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.27 €41.68
-14.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 €101
-20.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$152 €131
-21.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Louvain-la-Neuve
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,265 €1,092
25.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$742 €640
70.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,557 €1,344
95.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,102 €951
87.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,849 €3,323
89.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,885 €2,491
57.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Louvain-la-Neuve
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,759 €2,382
-46.99%
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 Louvain-la-Neuve: October 29, 2025

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