Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boden Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boden

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.7% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.2% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.6 SEK 185
-17.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42.56 SEK 402
50.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.48 SEK 99
-1.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.14 SEK 20.24
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.7 SEK 16.1
31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.05 SEK 19.4
-23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.4 SEK 51
-36.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.47 SEK 70.6
-48.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 SEK 13.17
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.83 SEK 26.69
-38.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.07 SEK 19.6
-19.32%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.71 SEK 25.6
15.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.37 SEK 50.8
147.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.46 SEK 61.1
23.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.51 SEK 61.5
145.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.71 SEK 25.59
-15.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.59 SEK 24.45
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.6 SEK 24.6
-21.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.5 SEK 42.53
-43.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.55 SEK 14.65
13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.08 SEK 10.16
89.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.28 SEK 12.13
54.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.59 SEK 24.46
-68.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.07 SEK 105
-40.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.49 SEK 70.8
-21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.08 SEK 38.56
-67.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.66 SEK 25.09
9.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.68 SEK 25.3
-15.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$74.5 SEK 704
-38.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.24 SEK 49.47
-19.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.67 SEK 15.73
-48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$63.1 SEK 596
-70.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.22 SEK 20.97
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.9K SEK 244.4K
33.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.5K SEK 250.1K
49.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$320 SEK 3,021
-53.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$53 SEK 501
-60.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.3 SEK 503
-25.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61.6 SEK 582
-22.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.87 SEK 235
-25.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.28 SEK 125
-29.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$80.5 SEK 761
654.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,116 SEK 38.9K
291.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$129 SEK 1,223
-19.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$80.5 SEK 760
-48.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$255 SEK 2,407
-63.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$252 SEK 2,382
-52.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$947 SEK 8,946
68.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$266 SEK 2,517
373.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$750 SEK 7,086
306.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$528 SEK 4,984
292.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,625 SEK 43.7K
57.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,750 SEK 26K
65.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,112 SEK 38.8K
-64.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boden: October 28, 2025

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