Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 25.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 25.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$16.09 €13.89
-13.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$64.1 €55.3
43.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.28 €8.88
2.82%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$2.78 €2.4
74.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.23 €1.92
32.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$1.57 €1.35
65.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$3.41 €2.95
115.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$3.82 €3.3
113.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.14 €0.98
46.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$1.73 €1.49
65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$1.67 €1.44
98.20%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$3.13 €2.7
49.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$13.31 €11.5
-12.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$7.99 €6.9
55.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$15.97 €13.79
18.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$2.28 €1.97
40.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$1.7 €1.47
64.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$2.04 €1.76
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$2.55 €2.2
68.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.76 €1.52
-2.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$2.05 €1.77
-9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$1.98 €1.71
14.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$0.81 €0.7
97.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$6.59 €5.69
22.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$5.87 €5.07
118.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.33 €1.15
69.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$2.92 €2.52
-10.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$2.27 €1.96
68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$46.15 €39.85
92.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$4.23 €3.66
141.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$0.86 €0.75
93.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$18.68 €16.13
231.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$2.09 €1.81
-10.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-9.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$148 €128
-7.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$20.98 €18.11
19.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$39.65 €34.24
-0.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$47.92 €41.37
-12.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$18.57 €16.03
36.62%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$9.38 €8.1
92.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$607 €524
-71.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-74.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$104 €90.1
-16.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$41.09 €35.48
-3.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$92.7 €80
3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$119 €102
27.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$1,592 €1,375
-28.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$1,262 €1,090
-30.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-36.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-32.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$7,280 €6,286
-11.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-5.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$1,462 €1,263
164.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
3.81
13.65%

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Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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