Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Halden is 32.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Halden is 42.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 NOK 203
$16.09 €13.89
27.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.6 NOK 990
$64.1 €55.3
55.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.32 NOK 123
$10.28 €8.88
19.84%
Cappuccino
$4.65 NOK 46.27
$2.78 €2.4
67.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 NOK 34.74
$2.23 €1.92
56.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 30.56
$1.57 €1.35
95.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.67 NOK 96.2
$3.41 €2.95
183.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.85 NOK 88.1
$3.82 €3.3
131.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$1.14 €0.98
92.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 NOK 29.66
$1.73 €1.49
72.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.4
$1.67 €1.44
76.65%
Eggs
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.13 €2.7
28.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 NOK 121
$13.31 €11.5
-8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.85 NOK 148
$7.99 €6.9
85.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.65 NOK 315
$15.97 €13.79
98.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 33.9
$2.28 €1.97
49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.08
$1.7 €1.47
54.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 33.99
$2.04 €1.76
67.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 NOK 45.31
$2.55 €2.2
78.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.52
$1.76 €1.52
39.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.49
$2.05 €1.77
24.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$1.98 €1.71
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 NOK 16.49
$0.81 €0.7
104.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 143
$6.59 €5.69
118.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 NOK 130
$5.87 €5.07
121.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 NOK 26.75
$1.33 €1.15
102.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.14
$2.92 €2.52
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.41 NOK 43.86
$2.27 €1.96
94.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.2 NOK 609
$46.15 €39.85
32.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 NOK 102
$4.23 €3.66
142.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.79
$0.86 €0.75
61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.46 NOK 422
$18.68 €16.13
127.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.74
$2.09 €1.81
4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 363.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
5.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 430.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
9.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 NOK 3,011
$148 €128
104.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.86 NOK 307
$20.98 €18.11
47.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 NOK 396
$39.65 €34.24
0.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 NOK 542
$47.92 €41.37
13.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.87 NOK 357
$18.57 €16.03
93.16%
Cinema Ticket
$15.56 NOK 155
$9.38 €8.1
65.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,663
$607 €524
-55.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-9.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 942
$104 €90.1
-9.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 648
$41.09 €35.48
58.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,248
$92.7 €80
35.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NOK 1,206
$119 €102
2.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 NOK 9,045
$1,592 €1,375
-42.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 NOK 6,474
$1,262 €1,090
-48.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,927 NOK 19.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-36.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 NOK 16.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-20.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,071 NOK 50.4K
$7,280 €6,286
-30.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,898 NOK 38.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-14.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,242 NOK 32.3K
$1,462 €1,263
121.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
3.81
24.67%

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Last update for Halden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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