Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Helsingborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Helsingborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.3% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.8% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Helsingborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.53 SEK 147
3.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$75 SEK 709
-14.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.51 SEK 99.3
-2.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 SEK 43.98
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.92 SEK 27.6
-23.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.76 SEK 26.05
-43.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-52.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.43 SEK 60.7
-40.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Helsingborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 SEK 13.92
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.37 SEK 22.37
-27.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.63 SEK 24.84
-36.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.65 SEK 43.91
-32.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.2 SEK 96.4
30.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.73 SEK 111
-31.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.13 SEK 152
-0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.8 SEK 26.44
-18.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.84 SEK 26.87
-40.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.23 SEK 30.51
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.77 SEK 35.57
-32.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 SEK 14.11
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 SEK 13.24
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.99 SEK 18.77
-0.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.67 SEK 15.8
-51.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.43 SEK 70.2
-11.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.95 SEK 94
-41.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.33 SEK 21.99
-42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 SEK 15.65
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Helsingborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.22 SEK 30.44
-29.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67.1 SEK 634
-31.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.15 SEK 29.71
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.66 SEK 15.66
-48.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.3 SEK 192
-7.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 SEK 18.65
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.9K SEK 310.8K
4.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
17.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Helsingborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$118 SEK 1,116
25.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.5 SEK 269
-26.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.41 SEK 335
11.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Helsingborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.71 SEK 366
23.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.14 SEK 209
-16.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$21.04 SEK 199
-55.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Helsingborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$145 SEK 1,370
318.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
287.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Helsingborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.9 SEK 773
27.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.15 SEK 408
-4.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.2 SEK 815
7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$113 SEK 1,067
5.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Helsingborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$818 SEK 7,726
94.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$656 SEK 6,199
92.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,361 SEK 12.9K
123.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,147 SEK 10.8K
80.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,575 SEK 33.8K
103.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,653 SEK 25.1K
71.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Helsingborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,299 SEK 31.2K
-55.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.66
-18.24%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

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