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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.8% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.2% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.57 SEK 128
18.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.6 SEK 705
-14.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.35 SEK 97.8
-0.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.9 SEK 46.3
-43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.11 SEK 29.34
-28.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.4 SEK 22.66
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.51 SEK 70.9
-54.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.21 SEK 58.7
-38.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 SEK 14.42
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.68 SEK 25.31
-35.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.26 SEK 30.78
-48.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.46 SEK 32.7
-9.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.7 SEK 111
13.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.62 SEK 90.9
-16.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.4 SEK 174
-13.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.19 SEK 30.16
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.6 SEK 24.61
-34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.95 SEK 27.85
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.26 SEK 40.29
-40.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.57 SEK 14.82
12.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 SEK 14.79
30.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 SEK 19.75
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 SEK 9.19
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.03 SEK 66.4
-6.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.23 SEK 106
-47.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.27 SEK 21.42
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.59 SEK 24.45
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.88 SEK 27.25
-21.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67.4 SEK 637
-31.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.94 SEK 46.65
-14.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.64 SEK 15.45
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.93 SEK 396
-55.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 SEK 18.54
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.8K SEK 215.1K
51.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.8K SEK 197K
90.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$140 SEK 1,324
5.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.09 SEK 237
-16.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.4 SEK 344
8.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.37 SEK 372
21.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.61 SEK 242
-27.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.64 SEK 167
-46.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$161 SEK 1,519
277.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,127 SEK 39K
290.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.2 SEK 852
15.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.2 SEK 342
13.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.9 SEK 924
-5.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$153 SEK 1,447
-22.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$613 SEK 5,794
159.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$589 SEK 5,560
114.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,155 SEK 10.9K
163.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,028 SEK 9,710
101.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,349 SEK 41.1K
67.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,741 SEK 25.9K
65.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Halmstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,515 SEK 23.8K
-41.85%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Halmstad: October 28, 2025

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