Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mortsel Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mortsel

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.7% cheaper than Mortsel without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 30% cheaper than Mortsel without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mortsel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.83 €19.71
-29.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$115 €99
-44.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.87 €11.11
-20.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.07 €3.51
-31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.35 €2.89
-33.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.04 €2.62
-48.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.44 €4.7
-37.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.5 €3.88
-15.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mortsel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.18
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.76 €2.38
-37.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.38 €2.05
-29.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.13 €3.57
-24.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.23 €14.88
-22.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.7 €10.11
-31.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.48 €19.41
-28.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.92 €2.52
-21.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.37 €2.05
-28.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.3 €1.98
-11.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.04 €2.62
-16.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.83 €1.58
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 €1.78
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 €1.18
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 €0.76
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.56 €10.85
-47.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.17 €7.92
-35.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.01 €1.74
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 €1.95
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mortsel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.53 €2.19
-10.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$55.6 €47.99
-16.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.92 €5.11
-28.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.43 €2.1
-64.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$46.5 €40.15
-59.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.86 €1.6
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.1K €29.5K
1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.3K €28.8K
18.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mortsel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$226 €195
-34.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.3 €20.12
-9.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52 €44.86
-23.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mortsel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.39 €33.15
24.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.3 €14.93
7.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.81 €12.78
-36.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mortsel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$577 €498
5.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.6K €11.7K
18.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mortsel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$113 €97.6
-7.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.25 €42.52
-16.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 €90.6
-11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$161 €139
-26.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mortsel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$904 €781
76.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$767 €662
64.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,381 €1,192
120.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,085 €936
90.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,804 €3,285
91.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,008 €2,597
51.23%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mortsel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,458 €2,122
-40.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mortsel: October 29, 2025

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