Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boras Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boras

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.9% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.51 SEK 118
28.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$71.2 SEK 672
-9.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.72 SEK 101
-4.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.54 SEK 42.92
-38.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.25 SEK 21.25
-0.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.17 SEK 20.5
-27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.02 SEK 75.8
-57.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.17 SEK 67.7
-46.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 SEK 15.22
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.2 SEK 20.82
-21.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.08 SEK 29.06
-45.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.47 SEK 42.19
-29.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.12 SEK 124
1.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.46 SEK 108
-30.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.86 SEK 159
-5.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.77 SEK 26.18
-17.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.76 SEK 26.12
-38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.68 SEK 25.31
-23.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.58 SEK 33.82
-28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.55 SEK 14.62
13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.55 SEK 14.67
32.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 SEK 13.41
39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.47 SEK 13.89
-44.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.78 SEK 73.5
-15.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.96 SEK 94.1
-41.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.02 SEK 19.07
-34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 SEK 16.83
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.61 SEK 34.1
-37.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$85.8 SEK 810
-46.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.34 SEK 59.9
-33.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.89 SEK 17.88
-54.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$63.1 SEK 596
-70.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.88 SEK 17.77
11.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26K SEK 245.9K
32.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.1K SEK 237K
58.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$76.5 SEK 723
93.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.65 SEK 271
-26.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.34 SEK 268
39.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.92 SEK 320
41.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.9 SEK 226
-22.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.85 SEK 150
-40.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$156 SEK 1,477
288.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,205 SEK 39.7K
283.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.7 SEK 743
32.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.66 SEK 375
3.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.8 SEK 914
-4.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 SEK 1,008
11.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$848 SEK 8,009
87.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$906 SEK 8,556
39.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
119.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
91.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,726 SEK 35.2K
95.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,820 SEK 26.6K
61.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,593 SEK 24.5K
-43.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boras: October 28, 2025

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