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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varkaus Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varkaus

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15% cheaper than Varkaus without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.1% cheaper than Varkaus without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Varkaus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.94
40.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$78.0 โ‚ฌ67.3
-18.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
14.66%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
-39.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
-24.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
-3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.82
-47.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.61
-49.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Varkaus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
-11.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
-22.71%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.10
28.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.71 โ‚ฌ6.65
71.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$12.06 โ‚ฌ10.39
-35.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$16.97 โ‚ฌ14.63
-6.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-11.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
-36.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.20
-34.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
93.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-6.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-48.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.00
-28.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.89 โ‚ฌ11.97
-59.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
-42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
-20.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Varkaus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
-31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$67.3 โ‚ฌ58.0
-31.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.93
-38.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
-47.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$46.95 โ‚ฌ40.47
-60.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.7K
19.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$28.5K โ‚ฌ24.5K
37.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Varkaus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$88.0 โ‚ฌ75.9
66.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$29.80 โ‚ฌ25.69
-31.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$18.16 โ‚ฌ15.65
121.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Varkaus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$44.33 โ‚ฌ38.21
11.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$23.86 โ‚ฌ20.57
-21.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
-20.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Varkaus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$332 โ‚ฌ286
84.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$4,607 โ‚ฌ3,971
254.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Varkaus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$98.1 โ‚ฌ84.5
4.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$29.70 โ‚ฌ25.60
37.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$84.5 โ‚ฌ72.8
12.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$124 โ‚ฌ107
-4.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Varkaus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$783 โ‚ฌ675
107.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$638 โ‚ฌ550
96.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,279 โ‚ฌ1,102
144.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,041 โ‚ฌ897
96.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,770 โ‚ฌ3,250
107.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,190 โ‚ฌ1,888
100.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Varkaus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,810 โ‚ฌ1,560
-16.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.9
100.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Varkaus: January 12, 2026

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