Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Halmstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Halmstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.4% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.2% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$13.82 SEK 128
15.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$72.4 SEK 670
-10.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$10.59 SEK 98.1
-0.47%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$4.93 SEK 45.68
-40.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$3.06 SEK 28.32
-24.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.39 SEK 22.15
-34.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$7.52 SEK 69.6
-54.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$6.16 SEK 57.0
-37.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 SEK 14.64
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.66 SEK 24.59
-32.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$3.31 SEK 30.69
-47.13%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.60 SEK 33.30
-10.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$11.57 SEK 107
14.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$9.76 SEK 90.4
-17.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$18.49 SEK 171
-13.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.09 SEK 28.63
-24.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.62 SEK 24.25
-37.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$3.01 SEK 27.86
-35.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$4.32 SEK 40.01
-43.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.61 SEK 14.89
13.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.61 SEK 14.92
29.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.17 SEK 20.09
-7.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.00 SEK 9.22
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$7.03 SEK 65.1
-4.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$11.61 SEK 108
-50.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.16 SEK 20.00
-37.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.59 SEK 24.01
16.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.93 SEK 27.12
-19.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$69.9 SEK 647
-33.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$4.96 SEK 45.91
-17.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.57 SEK 14.56
-44.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$41.91 SEK 388
-55.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 SEK 17.82
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$22.9K SEK 212.2K
51.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$20.7K SEK 191.7K
87.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$138 SEK 1,277
8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$25.78 SEK 239
-20.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$36.72 SEK 340
9.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$38.84 SEK 360
23.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$25.67 SEK 238
-28.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$17.54 SEK 162
-46.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$157 SEK 1,449
292.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,115 SEK 38.1K
299.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$87.6 SEK 811
19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$36.67 SEK 340
12.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$96.2 SEK 891
-0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$153 SEK 1,413
-21.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$610 SEK 5,644
167.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$583 SEK 5,402
110.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$1,149 SEK 10.6K
162.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$1,027 SEK 9,511
95.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$4,724 SEK 43.7K
66.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$2,550 SEK 23.6K
-36.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.9
-2.31%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: March 1, 2026

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