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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.8% cheaper than Oulu without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.4% cheaper than Oulu without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$16.37 €14.11
-1.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$115 €98.9
-44.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$14.29 €12.32
-27.22%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$5.12 €4.41
-45.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.10 €2.67
-25.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.19 €1.88
-29.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$7.90 €6.81
-55.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$7.86 €6.78
-50.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.17 €1.01
-3.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.60 €2.24
-29.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.91 €2.50
-39.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.56 €3.07
-12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$7.83 €6.75
68.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$15.44 €13.31
-49.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$21.63 €18.65
-26.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.52 €2.17
-9.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.03 €1.75
-15.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.67
2.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$4.12 €3.55
-40.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.20 €1.04
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.81 €1.56
13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.54 €2.19
-24.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.63 €1.40
-52.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$11.65 €10.04
-42.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$13.50 €11.64
-58.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.62 €3.12
-63.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$3.72 €3.20
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.33 €2.87
-29.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$58.0 €49.96
-20.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$7.55 €6.51
-43.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.80 €1.55
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$66.2 €57.1
-71.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.04 €1.76
1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$33.7K €29.1K
1.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$39.0K €33.6K
0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$111 €95.8
32.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$31.33 €27.01
-34.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$27.69 €23.87
45.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$35.61 €30.70
39.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$31.72 €27.34
-41.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$17.38 €14.98
-47.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$363 €313
69.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$11.2K €9,627
46.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$89.0 €76.7
14.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$47.59 €41.02
-14.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$115 €99.3
-17.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$209 €180
-43.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$739 €637
120.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$702 €606
78.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$1,378 €1,188
126.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$1,129 €973
80.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$4,334 €3,736
80.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,884 €1,624
132.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$2,549 €2,198
-40.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Oulu: January 13, 2026

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