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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.5% cheaper than Sint-Truiden without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.7% cheaper than Sint-Truiden without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sint-Truiden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23 €19.86
-30.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$92.4 €79.8
-30.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.3 €11.48
-22.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.04 €3.49
-31.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.9 €3.36
-42.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.91 €2.51
-46.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.14 €4.44
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.53 €5.64
-41.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sint-Truiden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.82 €1.57
-4.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.93 €2.53
-43.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.7 €3.2
-15.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.67 €11.81
-2.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14 €12.08
-42.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.36 €18.44
-25.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.22 €2.78
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.55 €2.2
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.65 €2.28
-23.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.1 €3.54
-37.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.33 €2.01
-24.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 €1.41
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.91 €0.79
117.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 €0.77
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.37 €8.95
-36.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.48 €8.19
-38.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.69 €1.46
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 €1.95
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sint-Truiden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.93 €2.53
-22.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.8 €49.91
-20.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.67 €4.89
-25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.55 €2.2
-66.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.52 €31.53
-48.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 €1.66
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35K €30.3K
-1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.9K €33.6K
1.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sint-Truiden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$280 €242
-47.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.44 €18.51
-2.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$87 €75.1
-54.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sint-Truiden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.3 €35.66
16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.78 €14.49
10.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.1 €12.17
-33.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sint-Truiden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$516 €445
17.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.4K €11.6K
19.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sint-Truiden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72 €62.2
45.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.66 €33.38
6.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 €90.7
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$132 €114
-10.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sint-Truiden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$841 €726
89.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$747 €645
68.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,139 €983
167.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,002 €865
106.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,442 €2,972
111.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,961 €2,557
53.61%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sint-Truiden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,107 €1,819
-30.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2
90.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sint-Truiden: October 28, 2025

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