Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 45.0% more expensive than Lisbon.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.35
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.85
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.17
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 61.3% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.91
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.25
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,451.78
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,026.48
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.80
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 60.0% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€552.64
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,622.97
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.66
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.01
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.08
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.09
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€103.94
|
$143.35
€137.44
|
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