Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lahti Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lahti

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.4% cheaper than Lahti without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.5% cheaper than Lahti without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Lahti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.35 €13.25
4.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.1 €70
-20.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.59 €10.01
-11.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.78 €4.13
-41.84%
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
$1.64 €1.42
-4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.3 €7.17
-58.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.86 €5.06
-34.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lahti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 €1.09
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.22 €1.92
-22.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.26 €1.95
-26.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.81 €2.43
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.8 €7.6
51.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.87 €11.98
-42.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.91 €13.73
0.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.98 €1.71
15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 €1.63
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.12 €1.83
-3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.9 €3.37
-34.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 €0.99
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.49 €1.29
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.44 €1.24
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.41 €1.22
-42.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.08 €10.43
-45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.22 €14.87
-65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.06 €2.64
-56.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.33 €2.88
-12.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lahti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.43 €2.96
-33.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67.4 €58.2
-31.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.1 €4.41
-17.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.57 €1.36
-45.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$68.9 €59.5
-72.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.13 €1.84
-1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K €28.2K
5.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.1K €28.6K
19.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lahti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$329 €284
-54.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.49 €25.46
-28.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.46 €21.98
55.73%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lahti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.53 €36.72
12.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.56 €17.76
-9.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.45 €14.21
-42.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lahti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$330 €285
83.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,955 €5,141
170.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lahti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$108 €93.5
-3.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.7 €45.53
-22.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$133 €115
-30.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$163 €141
-27.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lahti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$727 €628
119.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$594 €513
112.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,269 €1,095
140.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,026 €886
101.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,493 €7,333
-14.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,303 €4,578
-14.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lahti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,615 €2,258
-44.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.83
-21.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lahti: October 28, 2025

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