Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 25.6% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 10.3% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 33.0% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 32.2% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 30.8% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 53.4% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.75 €      -8.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 50.00 €      -44.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.80 €      -12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 3.00 €      -62.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.00 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 € 2.29 €      -48.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 1.77 €      -34.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 1.23 €      -32.7 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 € 3.60 €      -14.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 1.30 €      -49.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.64 €      -44.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.84 € 2.78 €      -2.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 € 4.61 €      +30.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.11 € 3.21 €      -37.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.42 € 5.55 €      -41.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.97 €      -6.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.63 €      -19.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.78 €      -23.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 1.02 €      -43.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.76 €      +36.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.80 €      -2.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 € 1.51 €      -21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 € 0.77 €      -57.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 5.00 €      -64.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.65 € 1.19 €      -55.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 € 2.56 €      -18.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.30 € 5.50 €      -46.6 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 2.00 €      -35.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 € 40.00 €      -40.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 € 3.70 €      -43.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.13 €      -41.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 15.00 €      -73.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.92 €      -4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      -6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 € 33,286.36 €      -2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.86 € 135.88 €      +29.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.08 € 22.93 €      -4.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.82 € 38.81 €      +106.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.52 € 39.20 €      -5.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.47 € 12.76 €      -51.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 8.00 €      -52.9 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 306.42 € 549.76 €      +79.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 € 13,487.88 €      +54.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.63 € 73.28 €      -8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.41 € 34.30 €      +16.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.66 € 78.42 €      +9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 € 99.32 €      +7.1 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 988.72 € 1,340.00 €      +35.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 796.17 € 922.02 €      +15.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,767.50 € 2,511.32 €      +42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,284.80 € 1,656.82 €      +29.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 € 486.85 €      -29.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 € 286.53 €      -28.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,837.76 € 1,186.41 €      -58.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 4.08      +13.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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