Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vilvoorde Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vilvoorde

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.1% cheaper than Vilvoorde without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.8% cheaper than Vilvoorde without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Vilvoorde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.4 €15.03
-7.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$91.8 €79.3
-30.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.35 €9.8
-9.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.17 €3.6
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.49 €3.02
-36.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.2 €2.76
-50.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.83 €4.17
-29.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.65 €3.15
4.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vilvoorde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 €1.12
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.12 €1.83
-18.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.3 €1.98
-27.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.56 €3.08
-12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.81 €10.2
12.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.07 €10.42
-33.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.4 €15.02
-8.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.75 €2.37
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.35 €2.03
-27.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.03 €1.75
0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.55 €2.2
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.91 €1.65
-7.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.67 €1.44
22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 €1.13
51.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 €0.84
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.71 €10.98
-48.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.79 €7.59
-33.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.95 €1.68
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.17 €1.87
34.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vilvoorde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.75 €4.96
-60.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.23 €30.42
31.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.39 €5.52
-33.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.53 €2.18
-66.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.17 €29.5
-45.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 €1.61
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.5K €26.3K
13.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37K €32K
7.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vilvoorde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$227 €196
-34.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.35 €18.44
-1.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.6 €43.65
-21.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vilvoorde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.36 €22.76
81.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.06 €14.73
8.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.41 €12.44
-34.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vilvoorde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$638 €551
-4.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.7K €11.9K
17.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vilvoorde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$111 €95.9
-6.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.82 €27.47
29.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 €92.6
-13.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$162 €140
-26.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vilvoorde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$905 €781
75.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$835 €721
51.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,415 €1,222
115.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,245 €1,075
66.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,560 €3,074
104.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,729 €2,356
66.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vilvoorde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,862 €3,335
-62.14%
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 Vilvoorde: October 29, 2025

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