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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.1% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.5% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$15.73 SEK 146
1.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$73.5 SEK 681
-12.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$10.44 SEK 96.7
0.96%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.67 SEK 43.25
-37.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.88 SEK 26.63
-20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.79 SEK 25.86
-43.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$9.93 SEK 92.0
-65.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$7.23 SEK 67.0
-46.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.50 SEK 13.89
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.47 SEK 22.90
-27.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.68 SEK 24.80
-34.70%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$4.83 SEK 44.71
-33.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$10.51 SEK 97.3
25.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$11.94 SEK 111
-32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$16.63 SEK 154
-3.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.70 SEK 25.04
-13.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.71 SEK 25.09
-39.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.17 SEK 29.31
-38.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.78 SEK 35.05
-35.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.43 SEK 13.24
27.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.38 SEK 22.02
-12.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.09 SEK 19.34
-4.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.67 SEK 15.42
-52.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$7.46 SEK 69.0
-9.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.88 SEK 110
-51.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.04 SEK 18.87
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.67 SEK 15.45
80.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.98 SEK 27.61
-20.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$87.1 SEK 806
-46.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$7.39 SEK 68.4
-44.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.61 SEK 14.92
-45.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$53.1 SEK 492
-65.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.99 SEK 18.41
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$27.1K SEK 251.2K
28.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$27.7K SEK 256.4K
40.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$119 SEK 1,106
25.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$28.72 SEK 266
-28.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$30.50 SEK 282
31.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$28.89 SEK 267
65.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$16.11 SEK 149
14.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$14.06 SEK 130
-33.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$146 SEK 1,354
320.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,216 SEK 39.0K
289.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$63.6 SEK 589
63.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$21.44 SEK 199
91.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$61.6 SEK 570
54.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$76.0 SEK 703
58.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$955 SEK 8,839
70.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$814 SEK 7,536
50.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,363 SEK 12.6K
121.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,216 SEK 11.3K
64.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$4,472 SEK 41.4K
76.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$2,934 SEK 27.2K
47.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$3,105 SEK 28.7K
-48.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.66
-18.24%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

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