Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oulu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oulu

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.4% cheaper than Oulu without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.7% cheaper than Oulu without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.55 €14.29
-2.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$118 €102
-45.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$14.42 €12.45
-28.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.06 €4.37
-45.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.08 €2.66
-27.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.27 €1.96
-30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.16 €7.05
-58.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.01 €6.92
-52.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.56 €2.21
-32.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.8 €2.42
-40.36%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 €2.95
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.1 €6.99
64.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.23 €13.15
-47.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.42 €18.49
-25.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.47 €2.13
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.11 €1.82
-19.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.95 €1.68
4.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.08 €3.52
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.2 €1.03
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 €1.49
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.54 €2.19
-22.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.64 €1.41
-50.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.78 €10.17
-44.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.45 €11.61
-56.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.7 €3.19
-64.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.87 €3.34
-24.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.28 €2.84
-30.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$59.4 €51.3
-22.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.34 €6.33
-42.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.87 €1.61
-54.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$64.8 €55.9
-71.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.06 €1.78
1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.3K €28.7K
3.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.3K €33.9K
0.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$110 €94.6
35.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.54 €27.23
-33.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.18 €24.33
40.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.94 €31.03
33.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$32.23 €27.83
-42.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.15 €14.81
-45.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$355 €306
71.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.2K €9,665
43.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.3 €78.8
14.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.92 €42.24
-16.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$116 €100
-20.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$210 €181
-43.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$745 €644
113.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$697 €602
81.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,398 €1,207
117.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,098 €948
88.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,482 €3,006
109.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,507 €2,165
81.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,697 €2,328
-45.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oulu: October 27, 2025

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