Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 19.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 14.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 SEK 125
$16.09 €13.89
-17.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$64.1 €55.3
5.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 SEK 88.4
$10.28 €8.88
-8.95%
Cappuccino
$3.97 SEK 37.52
$2.78 €2.4
42.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 13.08
$2.23 €1.92
-38.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.78
$1.57 €1.35
53.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 SEK 68.2
$3.41 €2.95
111.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 SEK 50.8
$3.82 €3.3
40.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.46
$1.14 €0.98
34.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.76
$1.73 €1.49
69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.18
$1.67 €1.44
135.93%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$3.13 €2.7
29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 SEK 106
$13.31 €11.5
-15.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 SEK 112
$7.99 €6.9
48.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 149
$15.97 €13.79
-0.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.99
$2.28 €1.97
34.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$1.7 €1.47
45.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.24
$2.04 €1.76
51.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.96
$2.55 €2.2
74.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.76 €1.52
-14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.66
$2.05 €1.77
-24.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 SEK 20.92
$1.98 €1.71
11.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.22
$0.81 €0.7
86.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.2
$6.59 €5.69
11.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 SEK 120
$5.87 €5.07
117.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 19.28
$1.33 €1.15
53.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.11
$2.92 €2.52
-38.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 SEK 28.49
$2.27 €1.96
33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 SEK 606
$46.15 €39.85
39.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 SEK 139
$4.23 €3.66
248.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.89
$0.86 €0.75
83.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.39 SEK 202
$18.68 €16.13
14.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.66
$2.09 €1.81
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-4.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 SEK 514
$148 €128
-63.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.09 SEK 265
$20.98 €18.11
33.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.19 SEK 351
$39.65 €34.24
-6.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.3 SEK 419
$47.92 €41.37
-7.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 SEK 220
$18.57 €16.03
25.36%
Cinema Ticket
$16.66 SEK 157
$9.38 €8.1
77.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,375
$607 €524
-76.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$733 SEK 6,926
$16.1K €13.9K
-95.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 990
$104 €90.1
0.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.03 SEK 199
$41.09 €35.48
-48.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 SEK 787
$92.7 €80
-10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,458
$119 €102
30.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SEK 6,771
$1,592 €1,375
-54.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 SEK 6,538
$1,262 €1,090
-45.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
$3,046 €2,630
-62.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 SEK 9,654
$2,069 €1,787
-50.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,071 SEK 29K
$7,280 €6,286
-57.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-42.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
$1,462 €1,263
82.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
3.81
23.36%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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