Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kalmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kalmar

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.2% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.59 SEK 147
3.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$75 SEK 709
-14.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.43 SEK 98.6
-1.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.54 SEK 42.86
-38.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.83 SEK 26.69
-21.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.79 SEK 26.35
-43.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.73 SEK 92
-64.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.54 SEK 71.2
-49.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 SEK 13.75
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.37 SEK 22.4
-27.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.62 SEK 24.76
-36.26%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.84 SEK 45.76
-35.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.3 SEK 97.3
29.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.81 SEK 112
-32.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.02 SEK 151
-0.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.63 SEK 24.84
-13.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.82 SEK 26.63
-39.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.22 SEK 30.44
-36.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.67 SEK 34.7
-30.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 SEK 13.56
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.38 SEK 22.44
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.74 SEK 16.4
-53.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.1 SEK 67.1
-7.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.97 SEK 94.1
-41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.09 SEK 19.77
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.7 SEK 16.09
71.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.87 SEK 27.16
-20.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87.8 SEK 830
-47.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.14 SEK 67.5
-40.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.56 SEK 14.73
-44.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$53.1 SEK 502
-64.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.93 SEK 18.19
8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
24.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
42.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$121 SEK 1,140
22.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.89 SEK 273
-27.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.55 SEK 289
29.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.98 SEK 283
59.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.07 SEK 152
15.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.2 SEK 134
-33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$148 SEK 1,395
311.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
287.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$64.5 SEK 609
61.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$20.76 SEK 196
97.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$59.7 SEK 564
55.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75 SEK 709
58.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$962 SEK 9,087
65.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$811 SEK 7,659
55.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
124.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
75.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
69.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
57.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
-51.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.66
-18.24%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

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