Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Holmestrand Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Holmestrand

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.9% cheaper than Holmestrand without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.7% cheaper than Holmestrand without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Holmestrand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.18 NOK 191
-16.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$101 NOK 1,005
-36.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.28 NOK 132
-22.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.98 NOK 49.51
-44.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.04 NOK 20.33
9.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.01 NOK 19.97
-21.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.18 NOK 91.4
-62.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.38 NOK 93.3
-59.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Holmestrand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 NOK 15.71
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.31 NOK 32.9
-47.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.06 NOK 20.54
-18.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.1 NOK 40.76
-23.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.2 NOK 111
18.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.29 NOK 142
-44.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$40.24 NOK 400
-60.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.99 NOK 19.84
14.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.3 NOK 22.91
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.23 NOK 32.12
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.48 NOK 24.67
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.85 NOK 8.43
107.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.34 NOK 13.37
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.92 NOK 29.02
-32.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.9 NOK 18.89
-57.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.41 NOK 143
-54.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.79 NOK 127
-54.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3 NOK 29.8
-55.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.06 NOK 40.36
-28.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Holmestrand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.29 NOK 42.65
-47.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$72.2 NOK 718
-36.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.64 NOK 85.9
-51.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.01 NOK 10.05
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$102 NOK 1,013
-81.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 NOK 20.76
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K NOK 384.2K
-10.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.3K NOK 340.7K
15.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Holmestrand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$217 NOK 2,155
-31.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$43.65 NOK 434
-51.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.44 NOK 372
5.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Holmestrand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.72 NOK 495
-3.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.85 NOK 347
-46.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.72 NOK 146
-36.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Holmestrand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$309 NOK 3,076
96.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.2K NOK 101.7K
57.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Holmestrand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$112 NOK 1,115
-6.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.53 NOK 304
34.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.9 NOK 973
-5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$130 NOK 1,290
-8.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Holmestrand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,209 NOK 12K
31.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$904 NOK 8,988
39.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,813 NOK 18K
68.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,554 NOK 15.5K
33.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,179 NOK 51.5K
40.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,955 NOK 39.3K
15.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Holmestrand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,590 NOK 35.7K
-59.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2
90.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Holmestrand: October 27, 2025

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