Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alesund

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.8% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.3% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.63 NOK 205
-22.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$84.8 NOK 844
-24.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.62 NOK 126
-18.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.98 NOK 19.68
12.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.18 NOK 21.69
-27.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$11.34 NOK 113
-69.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.21 NOK 91.6
-58.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.46 NOK 24.42
-53.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-40.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-42.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.94 NOK 39.24
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.01 NOK 139
-5.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.43 NOK 134
-40.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.72 NOK 226
-29.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.73 NOK 27.12
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-27.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.22 NOK 22.06
-8.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.61 NOK 35.95
-29.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.72 NOK 27.05
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.79 NOK 17.85
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.88 NOK 28.68
-31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.05 NOK 20.35
-60.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14 NOK 139
-52.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.8 NOK 167
-65.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-61.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.09 NOK 40.71
-28.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.48 NOK 44.61
-49.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.2 NOK 659
-30.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$12.04 NOK 120
-64.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.1 NOK 20.88
-59.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$73.9 NOK 735
-74.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.21 NOK 22.02
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
-2.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-6.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$236 NOK 2,350
-37.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38.25 NOK 381
-45.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.95 NOK 407
-3.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$57.8 NOK 575
-17.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$30.47 NOK 303
-39.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.02 NOK 169
-44.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$262 NOK 2,603
132.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
539.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.2 NOK 828
25.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.43 NOK 442
-7.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 NOK 1,089
-15.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 NOK 1,362
-13.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$948 NOK 9,434
67.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$792 NOK 7,875
59.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
117.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
77.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
67.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
91.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,020 NOK 40K
-63.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.03
-5.46%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

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