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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.6% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$12.97 SEK 119
21.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$69.1 SEK 633
-6.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$9.37 SEK 85.8
10.67%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.95 SEK 36.17
-26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.40 SEK 12.79
59.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$2.48 SEK 22.72
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$7.35 SEK 67.3
-54.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$5.15 SEK 47.20
-24.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.52 SEK 13.93
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.85 SEK 26.11
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$3.80 SEK 34.77
-53.95%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.99 SEK 36.54
-20.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$11.62 SEK 106
16.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$11.97 SEK 110
-34.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$15.98 SEK 146
-2.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.25 SEK 29.78
-29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.56 SEK 23.48
-33.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.17 SEK 29.06
-39.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$4.56 SEK 41.73
-44.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.50 SEK 13.69
19.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.59 SEK 14.60
28.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.34 SEK 21.40
-17.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.50 SEK 13.76
-46.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$7.22 SEK 66.2
-7.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$12.59 SEK 115
-54.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.05 SEK 18.77
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.72 SEK 15.79
69.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$3.02 SEK 27.68
-22.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$64.9 SEK 594
-29.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$14.54 SEK 133
-71.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.65 SEK 15.11
-50.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$21.42 SEK 196
-12.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.86 SEK 17.04
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$32.6K SEK 298.4K
6.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$33.7K SEK 309.1K
17.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$55.0 SEK 504
164.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$28.64 SEK 262
-27.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$36.41 SEK 334
9.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$44.57 SEK 408
9.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$23.63 SEK 216
-20.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$16.77 SEK 154
-45.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$143 SEK 1,309
332.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$749 SEK 6,857
2059.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$105 SEK 958
-0.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$20.65 SEK 189
96.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$82.7 SEK 758
13.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$155 SEK 1,422
-21.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$700 SEK 6,414
129.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$682 SEK 6,251
84.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,157 SEK 10.6K
165.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,012 SEK 9,272
98.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$3,080 SEK 28.2K
150.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,721 SEK 24.9K
60.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$2,733 SEK 25.0K
-40.06%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: April 12, 2026

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