Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sint-Niklaas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sint-Niklaas

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.1% cheaper than Sint-Niklaas without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.3% cheaper than Sint-Niklaas without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.74 €19.64
-29.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$92.3 €79.7
-30.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.7 €10.97
-19.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.14 €3.57
-32.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.43 €2.97
-34.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.02 €2.61
-48.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.99 €4.31
-31.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4 €3.46
-4.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 €1.13
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.08 €1.8
-16.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.63 €2.27
-36.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.52 €3.04
-11.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.01 €10.37
10.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.91 €10.29
-32.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.65 €15.24
-9.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.67 €2.3
-14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.29 €1.98
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.12 €1.83
-3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.55 €2.2
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.16 €1.87
-18.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 €1.48
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.47 €1.27
34.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.83 €0.71
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.6 €10.87
-47.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.93 €6.84
-25.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.74 €1.51
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.94 €1.68
50.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.88 €2.49
-21.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$55.7 €48.1
-17.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.85 €5.05
-27.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.46 €2.12
-65.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.5 €29.79
-45.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.93 €1.66
8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30K €25.9K
14.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.7K €24.8K
38.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$192 €166
-22.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.42 €21.95
-17.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.87 €42.19
-18.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.96 €32.77
26.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.71 €14.42
11.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.41 €12.44
-34.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$669 €578
-9.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.8K €11.9K
17.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €94.6
-4.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.45 €41.83
-15.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$116 €101
-20.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$177 €152
-32.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$869 €750
83.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$754 €651
67.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,196 €1,033
154.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$997 €861
107.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,434 €2,965
112.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,863 €2,472
58.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,357 €2,035
-37.96%
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 Sint-Niklaas: October 27, 2025

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