Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Longyearbyen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Longyearbyen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.9% cheaper than Longyearbyen without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 32.6% cheaper than Longyearbyen without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Longyearbyen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.95 NOK 198
-19.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$103 NOK 1,024
-37.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.47 NOK 134
-23.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.09 NOK 60.5
-54.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.67 NOK 36.47
-39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.71 NOK 36.89
-57.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.27 NOK 72.4
-53.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.44 NOK 94
-59.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Longyearbyen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.97 NOK 29.55
-61.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.41 NOK 33.91
-49.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.22 NOK 32.02
-48.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.84 NOK 48.14
-35.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.62 NOK 106
25.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.51 NOK 144
-44.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$28.35 NOK 282
-43.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.19 NOK 31.73
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.11 NOK 30.95
-45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.08 NOK 30.59
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.69 NOK 46.68
-45.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.09 NOK 30.79
-43.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.53 NOK 35.14
-41.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 NOK 19.2
2.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 NOK 6.62
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.97 NOK 149
-55.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.3 NOK 132
-55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.45 NOK 34.36
-61.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.93 NOK 39.11
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Longyearbyen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.16 NOK 41.35
-45.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$72.7 NOK 724
-36.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.05 NOK 100
-57.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.01 NOK 10.02
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$46.91 NOK 467
-60.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.11 NOK 21.02
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35K NOK 348.6K
-1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.5K NOK 383.3K
2.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Longyearbyen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$74.4 NOK 740
99.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38.6 NOK 384
-45.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.89 NOK 476
-17.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Longyearbyen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.78 NOK 495
-3.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.5 NOK 353
-47.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.28 NOK 122
-23.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Longyearbyen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$288 NOK 2,865
110.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.2K NOK 102K
57.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Longyearbyen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95 NOK 945
9.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.6 NOK 513
-20.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 NOK 1,061
-13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$151 NOK 1,501
-21.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Longyearbyen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$696 NOK 6,922
128.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$877 NOK 8,728
43.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,822 NOK 18.1K
67.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,543 NOK 15.4K
34.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,215 NOK 51.9K
39.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,967 NOK 39.5K
14.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Longyearbyen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,509 NOK 25K
-41.70%
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 Longyearbyen: October 29, 2025

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