Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valenciennes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valenciennes

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.4% cheaper than Valenciennes without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.1% more expensive than Valenciennes without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Valenciennes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.5 €13.38
3.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.7 €55
0.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.59 €10.87
-18.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.3 €1.99
20.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.69 €1.46
31.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.7 €4.06
-27.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.5 €3.02
9.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Valenciennes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 €1.11
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.69 €1.46
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.86 €1.61
-10.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.52 €3.04
-11.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.32 €12.36
-7.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.9 €11.13
-38.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.5 €20.29
-32.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.6 €2.24
-12.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.17 €1.87
-21.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 €1.96
-10.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.27 €2.83
-22.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.9 €1.64
-7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 €1.4
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 €1.31
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.22 €0.19
268.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.5 €10.79
-47.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.59 €3.97
27.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.43 €2.1
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.93 €2.53
-0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Valenciennes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.8 €1.55
26.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.98 €42.29
-5.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.62 €2.26
61.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.04 €0.9
-17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.55 €22.93
-29.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.08 €1.8
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.1K €32.9K
-9.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.7K €32.5K
5.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Valenciennes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$200 €172
-25.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.95 €14.64
23.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.73 €19.63
74.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Valenciennes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.5 €24.6
68.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.03 €15.57
3.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.5 €12.52
-35.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Valenciennes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$348 €301
74.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,689 €7,502
85.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Valenciennes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.6 €76.5
17.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.73 €29.12
21.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.8 €73.2
9.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$103 €89.3
14.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Valenciennes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$467 €403
241.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$504 €436
150.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,100 €950
176.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,073 €926
92.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,321 €3,731
68.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,502 €3,024
29.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Valenciennes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.69
3.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valenciennes: October 29, 2025

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