Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kongsberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.6% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.3% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.17 NOK 221
-27.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.6 NOK 692
-7.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.52 NOK 134
-23.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.92 NOK 48.94
-43.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.53 NOK 25.19
-11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.17 NOK 21.54
-27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.06 NOK 90.2
-62.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.25 NOK 102
-62.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.17 NOK 21.54
-47.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.09 NOK 30.79
-44.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.27 NOK 32.5
-48.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-33.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.48 NOK 104
27.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.08 NOK 120
-33.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.32 NOK 182
-12.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3 NOK 29.89
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-25.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.98 NOK 39.63
-35.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.19 NOK 21.77
-19.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 NOK 22.11
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3 NOK 29.86
-34.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.82 NOK 18.1
-55.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.05 NOK 170
-61.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.23 NOK 132
-55.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.28 NOK 32.6
-59.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.86 NOK 38.39
-24.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.47 NOK 24.6
-8.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.9 NOK 894
-48.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.2 NOK 101
-58.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.4 NOK 13.97
-38.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$30.5 NOK 303
-38.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 NOK 20.79
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
-8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
-3.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$221 NOK 2,195
-32.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.32 NOK 272
-23.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.37 NOK 372
6.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.19 NOK 449
6.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$55.2 NOK 549
-66.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.58 NOK 205
-54.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$310 NOK 3,082
96.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
341.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.4 NOK 880
18.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52 NOK 518
-21.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$160 NOK 1,589
-41.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$165 NOK 1,638
-27.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
57.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$902 NOK 8,973
39.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
77.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
32.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,733 NOK 57K
26.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
13.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
-56.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.38
-13.01%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

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