Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rakvere Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rakvere

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10% more expensive than Rakvere without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.2% more expensive than Rakvere without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rakvere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.38 €8.1
71.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.62 €39.39
40.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.08 €6.98
27.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.77 €3.25
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.44 €2.11
-8.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.84 €1.59
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.55 €3.93
-25.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.03 €3.48
-5.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rakvere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.93
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.84 €0.73
105.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.27 €1.96
-26.43%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.12 €1.83
47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.98 €6.89
66.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.74 €5.82
18.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.5 €9.06
52.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2 €1.72
14.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.28 €1.11
32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.37 €2.05
-13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.39 €2.06
6.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.01 €0.87
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.1 €0.95
86.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 €1.49
14.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 €0.52
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.4 €5.53
2.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.39 €8.97
-43.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.17 €1.01
149.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rakvere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.78 €0.67
191.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$23.11 €19.96
99.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.93 €2.53
44.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.76 €0.65
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.43 €17.64
-8.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.86 €1.6
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.8K €17.9K
66.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.2K €21.8K
57.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rakvere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$267 €230
-44.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.89 €19.76
-8.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.74 €27.4
24.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rakvere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$53.4 €46.08
-10.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.62 €16.08
-0.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.36 €4.63
75.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rakvere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$115 €98.9
429.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,193 €7,074
96.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rakvere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$119 €103
-12.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.13 €30.33
16.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$62.8 €54.3
47.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.5 €68.6
49.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rakvere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$343 €297
363.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$294 €253
329.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$568 €490
436.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$343 €296
503.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,753 €1,514
315.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,291 €1,115
252.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rakvere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,228 €1,061
19.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.3
65.65%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rakvere: October 28, 2025

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