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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.7% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.9% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.24 SEK 125
21.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.8 SEK 650
-6.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.12 SEK 86.1
12.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.32 SEK 40.81
-35.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.69 SEK 25.41
-17.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.43 SEK 22.96
-35.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.2 SEK 68
-52.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.53 SEK 71.2
-49.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 SEK 14.77
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.06 SEK 19.48
-16.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.62 SEK 34.22
-53.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.71 SEK 35.01
-15.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.67 SEK 110
14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.91 SEK 112
-32.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.62 SEK 110
37.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.63 SEK 24.81
-13.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.69 SEK 25.4
-36.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.39 SEK 22.55
-14.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.03 SEK 28.61
-15.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 SEK 14.11
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 SEK 11.71
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 SEK 15.03
24.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.02 SEK 9.63
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.49 SEK 70.8
-12.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.43 SEK 98.5
-43.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.57 SEK 14.79
-15.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.96 SEK 18.51
48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.29 SEK 31.09
-31.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$73.8 SEK 697
-37.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.28 SEK 59.3
-32.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.18 SEK 11.17
-27.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$83.2 SEK 786
-77.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 SEK 18.38
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.6K SEK 307.6K
6.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.2K SEK 322.7K
16.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$52.1 SEK 493
184.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.29 SEK 201
-1.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.43 SEK 344
8.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.92 SEK 377
20.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.05 SEK 237
-25.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.93 SEK 132
-32.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$125 SEK 1,180
386.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$726 SEK 6,858
2119.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74.4 SEK 703
40.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$10.35 SEK 97.8
297.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.7 SEK 800
9.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$117 SEK 1,110
1.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$824 SEK 7,788
93.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$648 SEK 6,121
94.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,370 SEK 12.9K
122.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,086 SEK 10.3K
90.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,751 SEK 35.4K
94.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,745 SEK 25.9K
65.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bålsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
-64.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bålsta: October 27, 2025

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