Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Gavle is 10.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gavle is 23.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gavle
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.83 SEK 121
$16.09 €13.89
-20.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 SEK 884
$64.1 €55.3
45.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 SEK 97.5
$10.28 €8.88
0.39%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 47.31
$2.78 €2.4
80.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 19.58
$2.23 €1.92
-7.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.31
$1.57 €1.35
57.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.52 SEK 80.5
$3.41 €2.95
149.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.55 SEK 80.7
$3.82 €3.3
123.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gavle
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.07
$1.14 €0.98
58.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 SEK 23.89
$1.73 €1.49
46.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 37.02
$1.67 €1.44
134.73%
Eggs
$4.08 SEK 38.56
$3.13 €2.7
30.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 SEK 90.9
$13.31 €11.5
-27.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 SEK 97
$7.99 €6.9
28.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 SEK 139
$15.97 €13.79
-7.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 30.34
$2.28 €1.97
40.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.93
$1.7 €1.47
67.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.18
$2.04 €1.76
72.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.92
$2.55 €2.2
74.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 SEK 17.07
$1.76 €1.52
2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.53
$2.05 €1.77
-9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 SEK 24.78
$1.98 €1.71
32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 15.32
$0.81 €0.7
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.08 SEK 76.4
$6.59 €5.69
22.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 SEK 112
$5.87 €5.07
102.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SEK 15.58
$1.33 €1.15
24.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.7
$2.92 €2.52
-35.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Gavle
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 SEK 36.31
$2.27 €1.96
69.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59 SEK 557
$46.15 €39.85
27.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 SEK 44.13
$4.23 €3.66
10.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 SEK 12.43
$0.86 €0.75
53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.21 SEK 465
$18.68 €16.13
163.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 SEK 17.22
$2.09 €1.81
-12.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K SEK 281.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-13.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-14.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gavle
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 SEK 810
$148 €128
-42.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.11 SEK 266
$20.98 €18.11
33.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.58 SEK 393
$39.65 €34.24
4.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gavle
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 SEK 463
$47.92 €41.37
2.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.92 SEK 150
$18.57 €16.03
-14.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 SEK 132
$9.38 €8.1
48.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gavle
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,471
$607 €524
-74.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,531 SEK 61.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gavle
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 SEK 915
$104 €90.1
-7.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.06 SEK 463
$41.09 €35.48
19.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 SEK 799
$92.7 €80
-8.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,474
$119 €102
31.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gavle
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,829
$1,592 €1,375
-47.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 SEK 8,490
$1,262 €1,090
-28.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 SEK 16.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-42.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 SEK 11.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-39.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,454 SEK 23.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-66.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,787 SEK 16.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-60.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gavle
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,256 SEK 30.8K
$1,462 €1,263
122.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
3.81
7.61%

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Last update for Gavle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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