Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Halden Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Halden

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.5% cheaper than Halden without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.7% cheaper than Halden without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.44 NOK 203
-21.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$99.6 NOK 990
-35.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.32 NOK 123
-16.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 NOK 46.27
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.49 NOK 34.74
-36.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.07 NOK 30.56
-48.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.67 NOK 96.2
-64.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.85 NOK 88.1
-56.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.2 NOK 21.87
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.98 NOK 29.66
-41.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.95 NOK 29.4
-43.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.18 NOK 121
9.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.85 NOK 148
-46.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$31.65 NOK 315
-49.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.41 NOK 33.9
-33.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.62 NOK 26.08
-35.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.42 NOK 33.99
-40.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.55 NOK 45.31
-43.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.46 NOK 24.52
-28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.56 NOK 25.49
-19.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.88 NOK 28.68
-31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.66 NOK 16.49
-51.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.42 NOK 143
-54.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.02 NOK 130
-54.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.69 NOK 26.75
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.93 NOK 39.14
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.41 NOK 43.86
-48.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.2 NOK 609
-24.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.26 NOK 102
-58.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.39 NOK 13.79
-38.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$42.46 NOK 422
-56.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 NOK 21.74
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.6K NOK 363.6K
-5.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$43.3K NOK 430.3K
-8.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$303 NOK 3,011
-51.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.86 NOK 307
-32.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.8 NOK 396
-0.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.5 NOK 542
-12.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.87 NOK 357
-48.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.56 NOK 155
-39.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$268 NOK 2,663
126.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.5K NOK 144.5K
10.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94.7 NOK 942
10.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$65.2 NOK 648
-36.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$125 NOK 1,248
-26.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$121 NOK 1,206
-2.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$909 NOK 9,045
75.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$651 NOK 6,474
93.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,927 NOK 19.2K
58.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,648 NOK 16.4K
25.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,071 NOK 50.4K
43.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,898 NOK 38.8K
16.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,242 NOK 32.3K
-54.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.75
-19.79%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Halden: October 28, 2025

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