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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.6% cheaper than Kefalonia without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.9% cheaper than Kefalonia without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kefalonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.37 €15
-7.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.8 €49.91
10.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.69 €8.36
6.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.1 €2.67
-10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.18 €1.88
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 €0.48
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.83 €4.17
-29.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.96 €5.15
-35.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kefalonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 €1.42
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 €1.26
18.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.49 €2.15
-32.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.24 €3.66
-26.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.78 €11.9
-3.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.04 €8.67
-20.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.05 €12.13
13.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.25 €1.94
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.14 €1.85
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 €1.26
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.06 €1.78
23.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.28 €1.1
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 €1.08
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 €0.88
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.29 €4.56
24.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.14 €6.16
-17.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.65 €2.29
-49.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.83 €2.44
3.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kefalonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.54 €1.33
47.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.74 €40.35
-1.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.69 €4.05
-9.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.53 €11.68
38.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.8
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.9K €27.5K
8.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.8K €23.2K
47.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kefalonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$294 €254
-49.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.69 €19.59
-7.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.11 €28.59
19.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kefalonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.85 €42.17
-1.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.74 €19.63
-18.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.62 €8.31
-2.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kefalonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$417 €360
45.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,002 €5,182
168.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kefalonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88 €76
18.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.66 €33.38
6.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.1 €83.9
-4.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.5
10.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kefalonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$560 €483
184.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$451 €389
180.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,143 €987
166.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$829 €716
149.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,741 €2,367
165.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,288 €1,975
98.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kefalonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,167 €1,008
25.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.43
-14.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

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