Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 16.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 17.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingborg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 SEK 147
$16.09 €13.89
-3.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$64.1 €55.3
17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 99.3
$10.28 €8.88
2.24%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.98
$2.78 €2.4
67.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.6
$2.23 €1.92
30.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 SEK 26.05
$1.57 €1.35
75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$3.41 €2.95
112.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 SEK 60.7
$3.82 €3.3
68.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.92
$1.14 €0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.37
$1.73 €1.49
36.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$1.67 €1.44
57.49%
Eggs
$4.65 SEK 43.91
$3.13 €2.7
48.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 SEK 96.4
$13.31 €11.5
-23.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 111
$7.99 €6.9
46.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 SEK 152
$15.97 €13.79
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.44
$2.28 €1.97
22.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.87
$1.7 €1.47
67.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 SEK 30.51
$2.04 €1.76
58.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 35.57
$2.55 €2.2
47.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.11
$1.76 €1.52
-15.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 SEK 13.24
$2.05 €1.77
-31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 SEK 18.77
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.8
$0.81 €0.7
106.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.43 SEK 70.2
$6.59 €5.69
12.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 SEK 94
$5.87 €5.07
69.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.99
$1.33 €1.15
75.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.65
$2.92 €2.52
-43.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingborg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$2.27 €1.96
41.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 SEK 634
$46.15 €39.85
45.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 SEK 29.71
$4.23 €3.66
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.66
$0.86 €0.75
93.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.3 SEK 192
$18.68 €16.13
8.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.65
$2.09 €1.81
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-4.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-14.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SEK 1,116
$148 €128
-20.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.5 SEK 269
$20.98 €18.11
35.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 SEK 335
$39.65 €34.24
-10.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.71 SEK 366
$47.92 €41.37
-19.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.14 SEK 209
$18.57 €16.03
19.22%
Cinema Ticket
$21.04 SEK 199
$9.38 €8.1
124.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,370
$607 €524
-76.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-74.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 SEK 773
$104 €90.1
-21.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 SEK 408
$41.09 €35.48
5.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 SEK 815
$92.7 €80
-6.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 SEK 1,067
$119 €102
-4.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$818 SEK 7,726
$1,592 €1,375
-48.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,199
$1,262 €1,090
-48.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 SEK 12.9K
$3,046 €2,630
-55.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 SEK 10.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-44.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,575 SEK 33.8K
$7,280 €6,286
-50.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,653 SEK 25.1K
$4,549 €3,928
-41.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,299 SEK 31.2K
$1,462 €1,263
125.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
3.81
22.31%

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Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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