Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jyvaskyla Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jyvaskyla

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.5% cheaper than Jyvaskyla without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.2% cheaper than Jyvaskyla without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.07 €13.01
6.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$103 €89.3
-38.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.59 €10.01
-11.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.1 €4.41
-45.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.56 €2.21
-12.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.69 €1.46
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.26 €7.13
-58.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.43 €8.14
-59.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 €1.15
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.32 €2.01
-25.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.34 €2.02
-28.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.78 €2.4
12.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.96 €7.73
48.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.6 €11.75
-41.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.58 €17.77
-22.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.01 €1.74
13.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.93 €1.67
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.35 €2.03
-13.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.77 €4.12
-46.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.45 €1.25
21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.88 €1.62
9.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.7 €1.46
16.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.39 €1.2
-41.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.67 €11.8
-51.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.44 €11.61
-56.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.12 €2.7
-57.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.53 €3.04
-17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Jyvaskyla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.41 €2.94
-33.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.5 €56.5
-29.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.99 €6.9
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.45 €1.25
-40.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$61.7 €53.3
-69.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.73
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.8K €30K
-0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35K €30.3K
13.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$264 €228
-43.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.01 €26.78
-32.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.95 €17.23
98.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$58 €50.1
-17.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$41.79 €36.08
-55.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.15 €13.95
-41.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$336 €290
80.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.1K €9,553
45.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$108 €93.6
-3.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.66 €22.16
60.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.1 €73.5
8.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$103 €89.1
15.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jyvaskyla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$896 €773
77.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$644 €556
95.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,404 €1,212
116.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,156 €998
79.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,611 €3,118
101.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,468 €2,131
84.33%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,321 €2,868
-55.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.93
-3.05%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jyvaskyla: October 27, 2025

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