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

😐 Solo nomad: Sint-Niklaas is 33.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sint-Niklaas is 19.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sint-Niklaas
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.74 €19.64
$16.09 €13.89
41.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.3 €79.7
$64.1 €55.3
44.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.7 €10.97
$10.28 €8.88
23.54%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$2.78 €2.4
48.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.97
$2.23 €1.92
53.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.57 €1.35
92.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 €4.31
$3.41 €2.95
46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 €3.46
$3.82 €3.3
4.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sint-Niklaas
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.14 €0.98
14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.73 €1.49
20.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.67 €1.44
57.49%
Eggs
$3.52 €3.04
$3.13 €2.7
12.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 €10.37
$13.31 €11.5
-9.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.91 €10.29
$7.99 €6.9
49.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$15.97 €13.79
10.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$2.28 €1.97
17.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.7 €1.47
34.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.04 €1.76
3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.55 €2.2
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Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.76 €1.52
22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.05 €1.77
-16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.98 €1.71
-25.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.81 €0.7
2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.6 €10.87
$6.59 €5.69
91.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 €6.84
$5.87 €5.07
35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.33 €1.15
30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.92 €2.52
-33.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Sint-Niklaas
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.27 €1.96
26.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 €48.1
$46.15 €39.85
20.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 €5.05
$4.23 €3.66
38.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.86 €0.75
186.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.5 €29.79
$18.68 €16.13
84.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.09 €1.81
-7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-12.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-27.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sint-Niklaas
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$148 €128
29.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.42 €21.95
$20.98 €18.11
21.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.87 €42.19
$39.65 €34.24
23.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sint-Niklaas
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 €32.77
$47.92 €41.37
-20.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.71 €14.42
$18.57 €16.03
-10.02%
Cinema Ticket
$14.41 €12.44
$9.38 €8.1
53.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sint-Niklaas
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$669 €578
$607 €524
10.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K €11.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-14.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sint-Niklaas
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$104 €90.1
4.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.45 €41.83
$41.09 €35.48
17.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €101
$92.7 €80
25.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 €152
$119 €102
48.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sint-Niklaas
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 €750
$1,592 €1,375
-45.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$1,262 €1,090
-40.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 €1,033
$3,046 €2,630
-60.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 €861
$2,069 €1,787
-51.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,434 €2,965
$7,280 €6,286
-52.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,863 €2,472
$4,549 €3,928
-37.07%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sint-Niklaas
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,357 €2,035
$1,462 €1,263
61.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
3.81
-14.17%

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Last update for Sint-Niklaas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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