Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Harstad is 34.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harstad is 48.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.33 NOK 133
$16.09 €13.89
-17.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$64.1 €55.3
90.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 151
$10.28 €8.88
47.76%
Cappuccino
$6.05 NOK 60.1
$2.78 €2.4
117.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.14
$2.23 €1.92
62.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$1.57 €1.35
88.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$3.41 €2.95
224.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.96 NOK 109
$3.82 €3.3
186.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.96
$1.14 €0.98
111.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 NOK 32.19
$1.73 €1.49
87.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.4
$1.67 €1.44
77.25%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.89
$3.13 €2.7
37.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 NOK 104
$13.31 €11.5
-21.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.91 NOK 148
$7.99 €6.9
86.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.85 NOK 367
$15.97 €13.79
130.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 40.43
$2.28 €1.97
78.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.69
$1.7 €1.47
57.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 35.39
$2.04 €1.76
74.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 NOK 45.04
$2.55 €2.2
77.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.9
$1.76 €1.52
13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$2.05 €1.77
0.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$1.98 €1.71
38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 17.19
$0.81 €0.7
113.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 NOK 150
$6.59 €5.69
129.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 NOK 152
$5.87 €5.07
160.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 36.47
$1.33 €1.15
175.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 NOK 44.88
$2.92 €2.52
54.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.11 NOK 60.8
$2.27 €1.96
169.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 NOK 805
$46.15 €39.85
75.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.61 NOK 125
$4.23 €3.66
198.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.82
$0.86 €0.75
61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.1 NOK 518
$18.68 €16.13
178.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.31
$2.09 €1.81
2.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K NOK 325.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-5.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 306.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 NOK 1,572
$148 €128
6.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.2 NOK 330
$20.98 €18.11
58.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.4 NOK 760
$39.65 €34.24
92.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 NOK 496
$47.92 €41.37
4.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.21 NOK 350
$18.57 €16.03
89.61%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 NOK 164
$9.38 €8.1
75.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,372
$607 €524
-44.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,989 NOK 49.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-69.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 NOK 769
$104 €90.1
-25.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 322
$41.09 €35.48
-21.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 NOK 1,162
$92.7 €80
26.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,313
$119 €102
11.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 NOK 13K
$1,592 €1,375
-17.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 NOK 9,970
$1,262 €1,090
-20.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 21.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-28.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 NOK 14.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-29.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,185 NOK 51.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-28.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,893 NOK 38.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-14.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,313 NOK 33K
$1,462 €1,263
126.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
3.81
12.07%

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Last update for Harstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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