Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baerum Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baerum

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.6% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.8% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$25.24 NOK 251
-36.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$99.5 NOK 990
-35.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.54 NOK 135
-24.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.85 NOK 48.23
-42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.54 NOK 25.24
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.13 NOK 21.14
-26.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.18 NOK 91.4
-62.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.72 NOK 96.7
-60.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.35 NOK 23.34
-51.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.56 NOK 35.46
-51.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.21 NOK 31.92
-47.98%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.13 NOK 51
-38.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.44 NOK 114
16.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.26 NOK 162
-50.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$31.71 NOK 315
-49.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.57 NOK 35.49
-36.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.27 NOK 22.56
-25.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.36 NOK 33.39
-39.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.11 NOK 40.91
-37.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.19 NOK 21.83
-19.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.15 NOK 21.36
-4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.76 NOK 27.41
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.9 NOK 18.87
-57.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.21 NOK 141
-53.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.62 NOK 195
-70.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.37 NOK 33.5
-60.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.93 NOK 39.1
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.31 NOK 42.92
-47.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$73 NOK 726
-36.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.96 NOK 99.1
-57.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.45 NOK 14.46
-40.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.79 NOK 416
-55.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.1 NOK 20.93
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
26.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
63.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$301 NOK 2,993
-50.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$39.8 NOK 396
-47.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.67 NOK 385
2.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.1 NOK 508
-6.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.25 NOK 351
-47.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.48 NOK 154
-39.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$267 NOK 2,653
127.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
9.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$106 NOK 1,052
-1.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.91 NOK 477
-14.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.8 NOK 973
-5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$154 NOK 1,530
-22.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,206 NOK 12K
32.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$893 NOK 8,881
41.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
41.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
29.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
43.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
15.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
-70.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.38
-13.01%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baerum: October 29, 2025

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