Brussels vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
89
82
🏙️ Population
196K
546K

The cost of living in Brussels is 13% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1988th and 2758th ($1958 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Belgium and Portugal, respectively. Check Belgium vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 173rd and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Lisbon

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Brussels Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$16143

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162