Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.4% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karlstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.75 SEK 149
2.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.6 SEK 639
-5.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.88 SEK 103
-5.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.8 SEK 45.37
-42.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.62 SEK 24.75
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.19 SEK 20.69
-28.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.16 SEK 77.1
-58.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.31 SEK 78.5
-54.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karlstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 SEK 13.71
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.86 SEK 27.02
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.94 SEK 37.2
-57.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.78 SEK 45.11
-34.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.05 SEK 114
10.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.06 SEK 133
-43.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.34 SEK 164
-7.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.14 SEK 29.62
-27.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.56 SEK 24.2
-33.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.25 SEK 30.66
-37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.06 SEK 47.77
-49.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.61 SEK 15.18
9.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 SEK 16.16
19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.71 SEK 25.65
-26.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.26 SEK 11.91
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.6 SEK 71.8
-13.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.21 SEK 96.5
-42.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 SEK 17.04
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.7 SEK 16.06
71.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karlstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.34 SEK 31.54
-32.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$85.5 SEK 808
-46.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.86 SEK 55.4
-27.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.39 SEK 13.16
-38.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$65.8 SEK 621
-71.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 SEK 18.4
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.4K SEK 306.4K
6.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
14.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karlstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$107 SEK 1,012
38.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.93 SEK 273
-27.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.04 SEK 407
-7.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karlstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.62 SEK 431
5.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.23 SEK 163
7.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.2 SEK 134
-33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karlstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$148 SEK 1,393
311.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,107 SEK 29.4K
418.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karlstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$89.3 SEK 843
16.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.71 SEK 385
0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.3 SEK 768
13.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$150 SEK 1,420
-21.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karlstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,065 SEK 10.1K
49.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$572 SEK 5,402
120.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,223 SEK 11.5K
149.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$891 SEK 8,417
132.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,211 SEK 39.8K
72.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,961 SEK 28K
53.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karlstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,239 SEK 30.6K
-54.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlstad: October 28, 2025

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