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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bålsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bålsta

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.2% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1% cheaper than Bålsta without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$13.17 SEK 122
22.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$69.6 SEK 642
-8.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$9.45 SEK 87.2
10.05%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$4.24 SEK 39.11
-34.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.74 SEK 25.29
-15.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.41 SEK 22.22
-36.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$7.22 SEK 66.6
-50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$7.33 SEK 67.7
-46.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.61 SEK 14.83
-29.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.12 SEK 19.58
-13.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.79 SEK 34.96
-53.30%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.84 SEK 35.42
-18.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$11.56 SEK 107
14.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$11.63 SEK 107
-32.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$11.69 SEK 108
36.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.66 SEK 24.59
-14.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.56 SEK 23.66
-32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.30 SEK 21.27
-13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.88 SEK 26.60
-15.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.50 SEK 13.84
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 SEK 11.89
58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.57 SEK 14.46
21.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.04 SEK 9.58
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$7.34 SEK 67.8
-9.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$10.87 SEK 100
-47.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.56 SEK 14.36
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.98 SEK 18.27
51.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.31 SEK 30.59
-29.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$72.9 SEK 673
-36.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$6.39 SEK 59.0
-33.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.19 SEK 10.96
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$83.1 SEK 767
-77.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.99 SEK 18.33
4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$33.1K SEK 305.8K
3.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$34.4K SEK 317.6K
13.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$52.1 SEK 481
181.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$20.60 SEK 190
-0.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$36.17 SEK 334
11.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$40.41 SEK 373
22.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$24.89 SEK 230
-24.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$13.62 SEK 126
-33.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$128 SEK 1,183
378.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$734 SEK 6,778
2125.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$74.9 SEK 691
36.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$10.46 SEK 96.6
289.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$84.5 SEK 780
11.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 SEK 1,069
2.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$844 SEK 7,792
92.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$654 SEK 6,040
91.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$1,413 SEK 13.0K
121.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$1,102 SEK 10.2K
85.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$4,949 SEK 45.7K
57.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$2,689 SEK 24.8K
63.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$4,190 SEK 38.7K
-63.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bålsta: January 11, 2026

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