Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkenes is 52.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkenes is 28.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkenes
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.35 NOK 252
$16.09 €13.89
57.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,023
$64.1 €55.3
60.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 135
$10.28 €8.88
32.39%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.54
$2.78 €2.4
79.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$2.23 €1.92
45.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$1.57 €1.35
80.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 NOK 100
$3.41 €2.95
195.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.61 NOK 95.6
$3.82 €3.3
151.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkenes
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.76
$1.14 €0.98
92.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.05
$1.73 €1.49
97.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.95
$1.67 €1.44
98.20%
Eggs
$4.45 NOK 44.25
$3.13 €2.7
42.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$13.31 €11.5
-8.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.58 NOK 145
$7.99 €6.9
82.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.39 NOK 272
$15.97 €13.79
71.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.31
$2.28 €1.97
51.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.3
$1.7 €1.47
43.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$2.04 €1.76
65.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 NOK 44.63
$2.55 €2.2
76.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.62
$1.76 €1.52
40.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$2.05 €1.77
24.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.1
$1.98 €1.71
42.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.8
$0.81 €0.7
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOK 150
$6.59 €5.69
128.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.02 NOK 149
$5.87 €5.07
155.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.15
$1.33 €1.15
150.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 41.07
$2.92 €2.52
41.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkenes
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 NOK 41.05
$2.27 €1.96
81.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 NOK 717
$46.15 €39.85
56.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 101
$4.23 €3.66
140.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.48
$0.86 €0.75
69.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.14 NOK 469
$18.68 €16.13
152.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.86
$2.09 €1.81
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
4.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-3.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkenes
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,356
$148 €128
59.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$20.98 €18.11
79.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$39.65 €34.24
41.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkenes
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.92 NOK 487
$47.92 €41.37
2.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.58 NOK 354
$18.57 €16.03
91.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.67 NOK 106
$9.38 €8.1
13.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkenes
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 NOK 2,786
$607 €524
-53.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-37.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkenes
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 NOK 940
$104 €90.1
-9.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 513
$41.09 €35.48
25.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,060
$92.7 €80
15.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$119 €102
25.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkenes
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 12K
$1,592 €1,375
-24.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,853
$1,262 €1,090
-29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-39.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-24.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-68.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
$4,549 €3,928
-59.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkenes
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
$1,462 €1,263
237.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.81
14.96%

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Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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