Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ludvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ludvika

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.1% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ludvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.31 SEK 126
20.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.2 SEK 654
-7.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.69 SEK 101
-3.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.51 SEK 42.58
-38.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.83 SEK 26.69
-21.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.39 SEK 22.56
-34.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.56 SEK 71.5
-54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.55 SEK 71.3
-49.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ludvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 SEK 16.88
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.73 SEK 25.75
-36.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.99 SEK 37.71
-58.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.04 SEK 38.16
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.18 SEK 134
-6.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.87 SEK 140
-46.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.58 SEK 147
2.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.57 SEK 33.69
-36.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.71 SEK 25.59
-37.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.72 SEK 35.17
-45.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.49 SEK 42.38
-43.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.55 SEK 14.63
13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 SEK 19.47
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.58 SEK 24.42
-23.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.6 SEK 15.13
-49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.21 SEK 68.2
-8.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.76 SEK 102
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.76 SEK 16.64
-24.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.92 SEK 18.11
52.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ludvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.23 SEK 30.47
-29.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$55.7 SEK 526
-17.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$14.29 SEK 135
-70.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.59 SEK 15.02
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.47 SEK 203
-12.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.84 SEK 17.34
13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.4K SEK 305.6K
6.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.4K SEK 324.9K
15.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ludvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$89.1 SEK 841
66.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.33 SEK 202
-1.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.45 SEK 344
8.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ludvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.2 SEK 295
53.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$53.4 SEK 504
-65.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.11 SEK 152
-41.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ludvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$146 SEK 1,377
316.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$751 SEK 7,092
2046.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ludvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 SEK 972
1.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.01 SEK 406
-4.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$118 SEK 1,110
-21.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$154 SEK 1,455
-22.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ludvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$475 SEK 4,483
235.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$459 SEK 4,334
175.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,016 SEK 9,603
199.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,000 SEK 9,447
106.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,650 SEK 43.9K
56.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,421 SEK 32.3K
32.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ludvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,641 SEK 34.4K
-59.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ludvika: October 29, 2025

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