Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlskrona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlskrona

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.5% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.7% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.27 SEK 125
21.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.5 SEK 638
-5.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.36 SEK 88.4
9.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.97 SEK 37.52
-29.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.38 SEK 13.08
61.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.41 SEK 22.78
-34.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.22 SEK 68.2
-52.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.38 SEK 50.8
-29.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 SEK 14.46
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.94 SEK 27.76
-41.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.94 SEK 37.18
-57.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.04 SEK 38.14
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.25 SEK 106
18.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.85 SEK 112
-32.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.82 SEK 149
0.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.07 SEK 28.99
-25.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.47 SEK 23.33
-31.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.09 SEK 29.24
-33.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.44 SEK 41.96
-42.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 SEK 14.14
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.55 SEK 14.66
32.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.21 SEK 20.92
-10.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.51 SEK 14.22
-46.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.33 SEK 69.2
-10.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.74 SEK 120
-53.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.04 SEK 19.28
-34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.81 SEK 17.11
61.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.02 SEK 28.49
-24.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$64.2 SEK 606
-28.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$14.74 SEK 139
-71.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.58 SEK 14.89
-45.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.39 SEK 202
-12.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 SEK 17.66
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
14.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$54.4 SEK 514
172.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.09 SEK 265
-25.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.19 SEK 351
6.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.3 SEK 419
8.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.28 SEK 220
-20.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.66 SEK 157
-43.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$146 SEK 1,375
317.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$733 SEK 6,926
2097.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$105 SEK 990
-0.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$21.03 SEK 199
95.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.3 SEK 787
11.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$154 SEK 1,458
-23.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$717 SEK 6,771
122.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$692 SEK 6,538
82.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
165.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,022 SEK 9,654
102.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,071 SEK 29K
137.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
73.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
-45.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.7
-18.94%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

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