Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Kefalonia is 2.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kefalonia is 5.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kefalonia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.37 €15
$16.09 €13.89
7.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.91
$64.1 €55.3
-9.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.36
$10.28 €8.88
-5.74%
Cappuccino
$3.1 €2.67
$2.78 €2.4
11.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.23 €1.92
-2.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.57 €1.35
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 €4.17
$3.41 €2.95
41.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$3.82 €3.3
56.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kefalonia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.14 €0.98
43.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.73 €1.49
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.67 €1.44
49.10%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$3.13 €2.7
35.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$13.31 €11.5
3.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$7.99 €6.9
25.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$15.97 €13.79
-12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.28 €1.97
-1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.7 €1.47
25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.04 €1.76
-28.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.55 €2.2
-19.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.76 €1.52
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.05 €1.77
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 €4.56
$6.59 €5.69
-19.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.16
$5.87 €5.07
21.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.33 €1.15
99.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.92 €2.52
-3.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Kefalonia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.27 €1.96
-32.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.74 €40.35
$46.15 €39.85
1.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 €4.05
$4.23 €3.66
10.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$18.68 €16.13
-27.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-7.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kefalonia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 €254
$148 €128
98.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 €19.59
$20.98 €18.11
8.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 €28.59
$39.65 €34.24
-16.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kefalonia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.85 €42.17
$47.92 €41.37
1.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 €19.63
$18.57 €16.03
22.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 €8.31
$9.38 €8.1
2.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kefalonia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$607 €524
-31.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,002 €5,182
$16.1K €13.9K
-62.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kefalonia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 €76
$104 €90.1
-15.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 €33.38
$41.09 €35.48
-5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.9
$92.7 €80
4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$119 €102
-9.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kefalonia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €483
$1,592 €1,375
-64.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 €389
$1,262 €1,090
-64.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$3,046 €2,630
-62.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$2,069 €1,787
-59.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,741 €2,367
$7,280 €6,286
-62.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,288 €1,975
$4,549 €3,928
-49.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kefalonia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 €1,008
$1,462 €1,263
-20.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
3.81
16.27%

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Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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