Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vaasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vaasa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3% cheaper than Vaasa without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.1% cheaper than Vaasa without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Vaasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.22 €13.14
5.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.1 €70.1
-21.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.8 €9.32
-4.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.38 €3.78
-36.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.19 €1.89
1.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.92 €1.65
-18.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.43 €8.14
-63.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.2 €5.35
-38.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vaasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 €1.11
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.44 €2.1
-29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.2 €3.63
-60.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.12 €2.7
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.3 €6.3
82.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.19 €10.53
-34.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.88 €17.16
-19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.19 €1.89
4.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.97 €1.7
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.86 €1.6
9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.77 €3.25
-32.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.41 €1.22
24.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.62 €1.4
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 €1.74
-1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.93 €1.66
-58.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.23 €10.56
-46.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.76 €12.74
-60.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.1 €2.67
-57.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.99 €3.44
-26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vaasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.2 €1.9
3.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.1 €38.08
4.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.19 €7.93
-53.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 €1.07
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$52.2 €45.06
-64.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.13 €1.84
-1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.1K €35.4K
-15.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.3K €32.2K
6.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vaasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$192 €166
-22.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.65 €25.6
-29.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.11 €19.96
71.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vaasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.5 €33.24
24.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.41 €15.89
0.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.88 €12.85
-36.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vaasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$316 €272
92.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,053 €3,500
297.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vaasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.4 €69.4
29.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.56 €20.34
74.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.7 €79.2
1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 €92.9
10.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vaasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$758 €654
110.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$600 €518
110.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,116 €963
173.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$844 €729
145.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,011 €2,600
141.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,192 €1,893
107.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vaasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,040 €2,625
-51.89%
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 Vaasa: October 29, 2025

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