Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Turku Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Turku

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.6% cheaper than Turku without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.6% cheaper than Turku without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Turku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.61 €13.48
3.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$111 €95.9
-42.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.79 €10.18
-12.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.06 €4.37
-45.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.2 €1.9
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.93 €1.66
-18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.85 €7.64
-61.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.83 €6.76
-51.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Turku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.06
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.49 €2.15
-30.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.79 €2.41
-40.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.26 €2.81
-3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.02 €6.06
89.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.41 €13.31
-48.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.41 €16.75
-17.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.12 €1.83
7.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.95 €1.68
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.9 €1.64
7.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.78 €3.27
-32.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 €1.26
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.61 €1.39
27.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 €1.7
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.95 €1.69
-58.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.15 €10.49
-45.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.32 €13.22
-61.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.37 €2.91
-60.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.98 €3.44
-26.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Turku
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.37 €2.91
-32.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$64.8 €56
-28.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.95 €7.73
-52.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.59 €1.37
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$51.6 €44.57
-63.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.1K €32.9K
-9.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.4K €32.3K
5.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Turku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$174 €150
-14.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.6 €26.42
-31.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.58 €20.36
68.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Turku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.89 €41.35
0.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$26.35 €22.75
-29.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.05 €14.72
-44.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Turku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$316 €273
92.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,064 €3,508
296.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Turku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.2 €69.3
30.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.48 €29.77
19.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.7 €79.2
1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 €93
10.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Turku
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$779 €673
104.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$614 €530
105.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,292 €1,116
135.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,000 €864
106.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,345 €3,751
67.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,636 €2,276
72.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Turku
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,072 €2,653
-52.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.97
-4.03%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turku: October 27, 2025

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