Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Alesund is 42.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alesund is 43.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 NOK 205
$16.09 €13.89
28.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.8 NOK 844
$64.1 €55.3
32.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.62 NOK 126
$10.28 €8.88
22.76%
Cappuccino
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$2.78 €2.4
44.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NOK 19.68
$2.23 €1.92
-11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$1.57 €1.35
38.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.34 NOK 113
$3.41 €2.95
232.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 91.6
$3.82 €3.3
141.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$1.14 €0.98
115.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$1.73 €1.49
67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$1.67 €1.44
74.85%
Eggs
$3.94 NOK 39.24
$3.13 €2.7
25.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 NOK 139
$13.31 €11.5
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.43 NOK 134
$7.99 €6.9
68.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 NOK 226
$15.97 €13.79
42.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 27.12
$2.28 €1.97
19.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$1.7 €1.47
37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.06
$2.04 €1.76
8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 35.95
$2.55 €2.2
41.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 NOK 27.05
$1.76 €1.52
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NOK 17.85
$2.05 €1.77
-12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$1.98 €1.71
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 20.35
$0.81 €0.7
153.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14 NOK 139
$6.59 €5.69
112.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.8 NOK 167
$5.87 €5.07
186.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$1.33 €1.15
157.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$2.92 €2.52
40.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.48 NOK 44.61
$2.27 €1.96
97.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 NOK 659
$46.15 €39.85
43.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.04 NOK 120
$4.23 €3.66
184.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 NOK 20.88
$0.86 €0.75
144.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 NOK 735
$18.68 €16.13
295.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 22.02
$2.09 €1.81
5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
2.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
7.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,350
$148 €128
59.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.25 NOK 381
$20.98 €18.11
82.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.95 NOK 407
$39.65 €34.24
3.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 NOK 575
$47.92 €41.37
20.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.47 NOK 303
$18.57 €16.03
64.08%
Cinema Ticket
$17.02 NOK 169
$9.38 €8.1
81.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,603
$607 €524
-56.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-84.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 NOK 828
$104 €90.1
-20.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 NOK 442
$41.09 €35.48
8.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,089
$92.7 €80
18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,362
$119 €102
15.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NOK 9,434
$1,592 €1,375
-40.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 NOK 7,875
$1,262 €1,090
-37.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
$3,046 €2,630
-54.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
$2,069 €1,787
-43.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-40.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-47.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,020 NOK 40K
$1,462 €1,263
174.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
3.81
5.77%

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Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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