Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Eskilstuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Eskilstuna

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.3% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.3% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Eskilstuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.16 SEK 124
22.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.5 SEK 638
-5.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.65 SEK 101
-3.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.67 SEK 44.15
-40.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.68 SEK 25.32
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.52 SEK 23.79
-37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.32 SEK 69.1
-53.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.51 SEK 71
-49.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Eskilstuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 SEK 13.85
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.09 SEK 29.23
-44.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.5 SEK 33.06
-52.29%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.87 SEK 36.56
-19.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.12 SEK 133
-5.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.75 SEK 111
-32.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.53 SEK 128
18.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.43 SEK 32.39
-33.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.59 SEK 24.46
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.63 SEK 24.84
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.84 SEK 36.27
-33.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 SEK 14.06
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.07 SEK 19.51
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.74 SEK 25.87
-27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.69 SEK 15.98
-52.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.19 SEK 68
-8.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.59 SEK 81.2
-31.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.42 SEK 22.88
-45.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 SEK 18.61
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Eskilstuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.31 SEK 31.24
-31.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$69.3 SEK 655
-33.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.46 SEK 61.1
-34.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 SEK 11.68
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$61.3 SEK 579
-69.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 SEK 18.73
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.1K SEK 312.4K
4.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
17.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Eskilstuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$88.5 SEK 836
67.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.59 SEK 270
-26.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.3 SEK 343
9.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Eskilstuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.93 SEK 245
84.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.11 SEK 237
-26.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.71 SEK 111
-19.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Eskilstuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$127 SEK 1,200
378.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$727 SEK 6,865
2117.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Eskilstuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$106 SEK 999
-1.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.6 SEK 299
30.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.3 SEK 909
-3.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$154 SEK 1,455
-22.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Eskilstuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$749 SEK 7,073
112.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$626 SEK 5,916
101.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,210 SEK 11.4K
151.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,069 SEK 10.1K
93.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,465 SEK 42.2K
63.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,084 SEK 29.1K
47.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Eskilstuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,825 SEK 36.1K
-61.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eskilstuna: October 29, 2025

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