Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nivelles Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nivelles

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.8% cheaper than Nivelles without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.9% cheaper than Nivelles without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nivelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.16 €12.22
13.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.6 €75.6
-26.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.65 €10.06
-11.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.3 €3.71
-35.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.43 €2.96
-34.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.36 €2.9
-53.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.74 €4.1
-28.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.86 €5.06
-34.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nivelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2 €1.73
-13.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.37 €2.05
-29.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.27 €3.69
-26.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.41 €15.03
-23.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.75 €10.14
-32.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.86 €16.29
-15.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.03 €2.61
-24.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.35 €2.03
-27.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 €2.37
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.08 €2.66
-17.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.88 €1.62
-6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.05 €1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 €1.15
48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.9 €0.77
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.63 €10.91
-47.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.15 €6.17
-17.90%
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
$3.04 €2.63
-3.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nivelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.83 €2.44
-19.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56.1 €48.4
-17.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$11.15 €9.63
-62.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.65 €2.29
-67.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$52.4 €45.25
-64.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 €1.64
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.8K €29.2K
2.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.7K €33.4K
2.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nivelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$212 €183
-29.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.35 €20.16
-10.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.3 €43.43
-21.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nivelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.18 €33.83
22.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.82 €14.52
10.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.64 €14.37
-43.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nivelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$572 €494
6.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19.4K €16.8K
-16.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nivelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.5 €70.4
28.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$21.82 €18.84
88.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 €92.6
-13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$160 €138
-26.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nivelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$905 €781
75.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$763 €659
65.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,368 €1,182
122.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,109 €958
86.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,676 €3,174
98.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,117 €2,691
45.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nivelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.74
1.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nivelles: October 28, 2025

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