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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.2% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.1% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$15.74 SEK 145
2.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$74.1 SEK 684
-14.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$10.54 SEK 97.3
-1.33%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$4.53 SEK 41.82
-38.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.90 SEK 26.81
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.74 SEK 25.33
-43.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$9.95 SEK 91.8
-64.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$7.19 SEK 66.4
-45.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.47 SEK 13.59
-23.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.49 SEK 22.98
-26.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.61 SEK 24.08
-32.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$4.70 SEK 43.36
-33.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$10.29 SEK 95.0
28.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$11.99 SEK 111
-34.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$16.33 SEK 151
-2.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.69 SEK 24.83
-15.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.73 SEK 25.20
-37.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.13 SEK 28.86
-36.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.73 SEK 34.43
-34.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.44 SEK 13.32
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.34 SEK 21.64
-12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.06 SEK 18.99
-7.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.73 SEK 15.94
-54.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$7.08 SEK 65.4
-6.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$12.13 SEK 112
-53.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.05 SEK 18.91
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.67 SEK 15.38
79.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.86 SEK 26.42
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$87.4 SEK 806
-47.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$7.14 SEK 65.9
-40.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.61 SEK 14.86
-50.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$53.2 SEK 491
-65.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.99 SEK 18.38
4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$27.6K SEK 254.8K
23.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$28.0K SEK 258.3K
39.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$121 SEK 1,120
21.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$28.54 SEK 263
-28.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$30.96 SEK 286
29.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$29.43 SEK 272
68.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$15.85 SEK 146
17.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$14.35 SEK 132
-36.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$144 SEK 1,332
325.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$4,214 SEK 38.9K
287.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$63.3 SEK 584
61.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$21.44 SEK 198
90.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$61.7 SEK 569
53.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75.1 SEK 693
57.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$951 SEK 8,773
71.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$823 SEK 7,601
52.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$1,394 SEK 12.9K
124.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$1,211 SEK 11.2K
68.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$4,383 SEK 40.5K
78.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$2,962 SEK 27.3K
48.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$3,137 SEK 29.0K
-51.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.66
-18.24%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: January 13, 2026

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