Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jakobstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jakobstad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.5% cheaper than Jakobstad without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.9% cheaper than Jakobstad without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Jakobstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.9 €12
15.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$84 €72.5
-23.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.54 €9.96
-10.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.33 €3.73
-35.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.82 €2.43
-20.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.68 €1.45
-6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.38 €6.37
-53.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.24 €7.11
-53.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jakobstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 €1.25
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.94 €2.54
-41.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.44 €2.11
-31.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.32 €2.87
-5.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.54 €7.37
55.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.9 €12.86
-46.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.72 €19.62
-29.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.59 €2.23
-11.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.16 €1.86
-21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.74 €2.37
-25.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.66 €3.16
-30.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 €1.24
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2 €1.72
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.13 €2.7
-36.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.97 €1.7
-58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.41 €9.85
-42.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.65 €15.24
-66.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.13 €2.7
-57.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.52 €3.04
-17.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Jakobstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.52 €3.04
-35.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.7 €56.7
-29.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.78 €5.85
-37.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.22 €1.05
-29.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$55.1 €47.58
-66.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.17 €1.88
-3.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.7K €31.7K
-5.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.4K €34.8K
-1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jakobstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$84.2 €72.7
76.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.41 €26.26
-31.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$24.73 €21.35
60.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jakobstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.19 €38.15
8.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.88 €20.62
-22.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.86 €16.28
-50.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jakobstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$326 €282
86.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,050 €6,950
100.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jakobstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.1 €75.2
19.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.81 €36.96
-4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$109 €93.8
-14.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$154 €133
-22.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jakobstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$476 €411
234.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$532 €459
137.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$923 €797
229.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$642 €554
222.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,573 €3,085
103.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,266 €1,956
100.78%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jakobstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.4
172.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakobstad: October 28, 2025

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