Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 14.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bålsta is 13% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bålsta
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.93 SEK 118
$15.92 €13.59
-18.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 SEK 637
$64.5 €55.1
8.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 SEK 83.8
$10.54 €9.00
-13.09%
Cappuccino
$4.14 SEK 37.87
$2.91 €2.48
42.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 24.86
$2.30 €1.96
18.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.70
$1.57 €1.34
57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.18 SEK 65.7
$3.44 €2.94
108.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 SEK 68.9
$3.87 €3.30
94.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bålsta
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.14 €0.97
36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 SEK 19.43
$1.79 €1.53
18.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.16
$1.75 €1.50
106.86%
Eggs
$3.78 SEK 34.61
$3.23 €2.76
17.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 SEK 107
$13.22 €11.29
-11.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.75 SEK 108
$8.03 €6.85
46.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.68 SEK 107
$16.00 €13.66
-27.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 23.68
$2.33 €1.99
11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.66
$1.65 €1.41
63.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 SEK 20.81
$1.94 €1.66
17.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 SEK 27.53
$2.44 €2.08
23.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 13.86
$1.83 €1.57
-16.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SEK 11.81
$2.08 €1.78
-37.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 SEK 14.80
$2.00 €1.71
-19.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SEK 9.36
$0.80 €0.68
27.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.47 SEK 68.4
$6.74 €5.76
10.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 SEK 99.4
$5.80 €4.95
87.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 SEK 14.66
$1.34 €1.14
19.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.18
$3.01 €2.57
-33.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Bålsta
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 SEK 30.78
$2.37 €2.02
41.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.0 SEK 677
$46.20 €39.46
60.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 SEK 56.4
$4.07 €3.48
51.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.27
$0.87 €0.74
41.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.5 SEK 755
$18.58 €15.86
343.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 SEK 18.35
$2.09 €1.78
-3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K SEK 304.1K
$34.8K €29.7K
-4.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K SEK 308.6K
$38.8K €33.1K
-13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bålsta
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.2 SEK 478
$150 €128
-65.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 SEK 195
$20.62 €17.61
3.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.54 SEK 334
$40.09 €34.24
-8.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bålsta
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.75 SEK 364
$47.85 €40.86
-16.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.21 SEK 231
$18.37 €15.69
37.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 SEK 126
$9.32 €7.96
47.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bålsta
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 SEK 1,177
$615 €525
-79.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEK 6,651
$16.4K €14.0K
-95.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bålsta
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 SEK 686
$104 €89.0
-28.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.58 SEK 96.8
$41.10 €35.10
-74.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 SEK 781
$95.3 €81.4
-10.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 SEK 1,067
$120 €103
-2.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bålsta
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 SEK 7,627
$1,630 €1,392
-48.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 SEK 5,978
$1,229 €1,049
-46.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 SEK 12.9K
$3,018 €2,577
-53.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 SEK 9,886
$2,004 €1,712
-46.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,765 SEK 43.6K
$7,872 €6,723
-39.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,766 SEK 25.3K
$4,319 €3,688
-35.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bålsta
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,320 SEK 39.5K
$1,611 €1,376
168.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3.81
-21.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bålsta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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