Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kotka Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kotka

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.7% cheaper than Kotka without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.8% cheaper than Kotka without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kotka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.65 €10.92
27.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54.1 €46.67
18.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.08 €8.71
1.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.18 €3.61
-33.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.13 €1.84
4.69%
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
$5.89 €5.08
-42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.39 €2.93
12.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kotka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 €1.11
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.23 €1.92
-22.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.33 €2.01
-28.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.81 €2.43
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.9 €7.68
49.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.82 €11.93
-42.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.54 €17.73
-22.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.08 €1.8
9.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.87 €1.61
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.3 €1.99
-11.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.82 €4.16
-47.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 €1.26
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.9 €1.64
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 €1.48
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 €1.26
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.14 €8.75
-35.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.55 €11.7
-56.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.03 €2.61
-56.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.52 €3.04
-17.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kotka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.83 €5.03
-61.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.8 €49.94
-20.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8 €6.91
-47.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.26 €1.09
-31.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$53.4 €46.13
-65.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.11 €1.82
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.7K €27.4K
8.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.6K €28.1K
21.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kotka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$264 €228
-43.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.41 €27.12
-33.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20 €17.27
98.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kotka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.13 €37.24
11.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.49 €21.15
-24.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.91 €13.73
-41.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kotka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$335 €289
81.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.1K €9,549
45.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kotka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$107 €92.4
-2.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$14.05 €12.13
192.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.8 €75
6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$103 €89.1
14.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kotka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$771 €666
106.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$655 €565
92.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,323 €1,142
130.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,030 €889
100.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,924 €2,524
149.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,768 €1,527
157.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kotka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,527 €2,181
-42.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.4
12.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kotka: October 28, 2025

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