Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arendal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arendal

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.8% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.5% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arendal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.94 NOK 178
-10.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$76.8 NOK 764
-16.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.16 NOK 151
-32.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.12 NOK 51
-45.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.26 NOK 32.44
-31.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.03 NOK 30.13
-48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$11.1 NOK 110
-69.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.02 NOK 99.7
-61.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arendal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.31 NOK 22.97
-50.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.06 NOK 30.41
-43.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.53 NOK 35.12
-52.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.44 NOK 44.14
-29.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.92 NOK 129
3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.48 NOK 154
-48.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.24 NOK 271
-41.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.38 NOK 33.65
-32.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.57 NOK 25.6
-33.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.01 NOK 29.99
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.74 NOK 47.18
-46.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-18.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.03 NOK 30.15
-32.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.48 NOK 24.69
-20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.78 NOK 17.68
-54.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.95 NOK 149
-55.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.99 NOK 159
-63.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-61.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.04 NOK 40.16
-27.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arendal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.75 NOK 37.27
-39.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$103 NOK 1,029
-55.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.86 NOK 78.2
-46.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.07 NOK 20.59
-58.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.91 NOK 298
-37.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.07 NOK 20.62
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35K NOK 348.3K
-1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.2K NOK 320.4K
23.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arendal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$187 NOK 1,860
-20.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.28 NOK 351
-40.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$72.7 NOK 723
-45.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arendal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.42 NOK 442
7.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$52.8 NOK 525
-64.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.32 NOK 123
-23.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arendal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$301 NOK 2,994
101.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10K NOK 99.9K
60.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arendal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$97.6 NOK 970
7.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.7 NOK 594
-31.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 NOK 1,061
-13.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$159 NOK 1,578
-25.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arendal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,076 NOK 10.7K
47.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$709 NOK 7,053
77.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,319 NOK 13.1K
131.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,134 NOK 11.3K
82.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,947 NOK 29.3K
147.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,010 NOK 20K
126.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arendal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,969 NOK 39.5K
-63.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.6
5.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arendal: October 29, 2025

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