Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kristiansand Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kristiansand

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.7% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.3% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kristiansand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$25.34 NOK 252
-36.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$103 NOK 1,022
-37.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.35 NOK 133
-23.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.91 NOK 48.8
-43.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.47 NOK 24.59
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.28 NOK 92.3
-63.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.57 NOK 95.2
-60.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kristiansand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.09 NOK 20.8
-45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.45 NOK 34.37
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.33 NOK 33.17
-49.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.29 NOK 42.64
-27.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.47 NOK 114
16.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.35 NOK 143
-44.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$30.58 NOK 304
-47.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.47 NOK 34.56
-34.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 NOK 22.23
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.31 NOK 32.97
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.17 NOK 41.47
-38.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.3 NOK 22.88
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 NOK 22.07
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.74 NOK 27.28
-27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.9 NOK 18.9
-57.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.99 NOK 139
-52.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.07 NOK 130
-55.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.2 NOK 31.83
-58.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.9 NOK 38.8
-25.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kristiansand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-37.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.1 NOK 658
-30.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.25 NOK 102
-58.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.4 NOK 13.92
-38.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.43 NOK 412
-54.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.16 NOK 21.47
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
-3.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.1K NOK 418.3K
-5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kristiansand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$217 NOK 2,156
-31.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31 NOK 308
-32.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.17 NOK 380
3.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kristiansand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.62 NOK 414
15.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.29 NOK 351
-47.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.13 NOK 151
-38.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kristiansand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$266 NOK 2,647
128.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.5K NOK 144.4K
10.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kristiansand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 NOK 1,034
0.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.1 NOK 479
-14.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.5 NOK 989
-6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$153 NOK 1,522
-22.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kristiansand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,001 NOK 9,953
59.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$901 NOK 8,961
40.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,751 NOK 17.4K
73.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,412 NOK 14K
46.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,257 NOK 52.3K
38.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,589 NOK 35.7K
26.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kristiansand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,719 NOK 37K
-60.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.38
-13.01%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kristiansand: October 28, 2025

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