Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 19.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 25.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.59 SEK 147
$16.09 €13.89
-3.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$64.1 €55.3
17.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 98.6
$10.28 €8.88
1.46%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEK 42.86
$2.78 €2.4
63.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$2.23 €1.92
26.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$1.57 €1.35
77.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.73 SEK 92
$3.41 €2.95
185.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.54 SEK 71.2
$3.82 €3.3
97.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SEK 13.75
$1.14 €0.98
28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.4
$1.73 €1.49
36.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.76
$1.67 €1.44
56.89%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 45.76
$3.13 €2.7
54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 SEK 97.3
$13.31 €11.5
-22.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.81 SEK 112
$7.99 €6.9
47.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.02 SEK 151
$15.97 €13.79
0.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$2.28 €1.97
15.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.63
$1.7 €1.47
65.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$2.04 €1.76
57.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.7
$2.55 €2.2
43.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 SEK 13.56
$1.76 €1.52
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEK 22.44
$2.05 €1.77
16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$1.98 €1.71
5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.4
$0.81 €0.7
114.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 SEK 67.1
$6.59 €5.69
7.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.1
$5.87 €5.07
69.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.77
$1.33 €1.15
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.09
$2.92 €2.52
-41.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 SEK 27.16
$2.27 €1.96
26.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 SEK 830
$46.15 €39.85
90.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 SEK 67.5
$4.23 €3.66
68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 SEK 14.73
$0.86 €0.75
81.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEK 502
$18.68 €16.13
184.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 18.19
$2.09 €1.81
-7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-19.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEK 1,140
$148 €128
-18.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 273
$20.98 €18.11
37.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.55 SEK 289
$39.65 €34.24
-22.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.98 SEK 283
$47.92 €41.37
-37.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 SEK 152
$18.57 €16.03
-13.46%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 SEK 134
$9.38 €8.1
51.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,395
$607 €524
-75.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-74.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 SEK 609
$104 €90.1
-38.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.76 SEK 196
$41.09 €35.48
-49.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 SEK 564
$92.7 €80
-35.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 SEK 709
$119 €102
-36.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 SEK 9,087
$1,592 €1,375
-39.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 SEK 7,659
$1,262 €1,090
-35.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-55.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-43.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-40.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
$4,549 €3,928
-36.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
$1,462 €1,263
107.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
3.81
22.31%

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Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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