Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porvoo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porvoo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.8% cheaper than Porvoo without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.5% cheaper than Porvoo without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Porvoo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.23 €13.15
5.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.1 €69.2
-20.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.73 €10.13
-12.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.88 €4.21
-43.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.29 €1.98
-2.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.48 €1.28
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.74 €7.55
-60.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.97 €6.02
-45.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Porvoo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.12
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.46 €2.13
-29.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.33 €2.01
-28.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.24 €2.8
-3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.15 €6.18
86.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.86 €11.97
-42.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.19 €16.57
-16.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.12 €1.83
7.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 €1.75
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.87 €1.62
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.81 €3.29
-33.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 €1.26
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.69 €1.46
21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2 €1.72
-1.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.92 €1.66
-57.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.19 €9.66
-41.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.82 €12.8
-60.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.52 €3.04
-62.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.92 €3.38
-25.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Porvoo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.44 €3.84
-48.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$114 €98.3
-59.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.71 €7.52
-51.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.21 €1.05
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$52.7 €45.5
-64.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 €1.83
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.7K €33.4K
-10.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.3K €32.2K
6.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Porvoo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$175 €151
-15.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.41 €22.8
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.46 €20.26
69.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Porvoo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.29 €24.43
69.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.38 €20.19
-20.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.32 €14.96
-45.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Porvoo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$310 €268
95.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,077 €3,520
295.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Porvoo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$34.93 €30.16
198.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.24 €20.06
76.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$57.8 €49.89
60.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 €91.5
11.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Porvoo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$779 €673
104.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$638 €551
97.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,391 €1,201
119.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,055 €911
96.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,692 €3,188
97.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,444 €2,110
86.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Porvoo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,756 €1,516
-16.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.4
58.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porvoo: October 29, 2025

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