Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lulea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lulea

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31.5% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.6% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lulea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.64 SEK 119
27.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94.3 SEK 891
-32.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.85 SEK 112
-13.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.86 SEK 45.94
-42.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.55 SEK 24.07
-12.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.06 SEK 19.45
-23.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.41 SEK 79.5
-59.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.94 SEK 93.9
-61.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lulea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.94 SEK 18.29
-41.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.42 SEK 32.33
-49.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$5.18 SEK 48.94
-67.76%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.91 SEK 46.43
-36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.75 SEK 120
4.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.1 SEK 133
-43.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.09 SEK 256
-41.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.68 SEK 25.31
-14.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.8 SEK 26.47
-39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.58 SEK 24.38
-20.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.41 SEK 41.62
-42.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.17 SEK 20.5
-18.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 SEK 15.41
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.57 SEK 33.77
-44.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.52 SEK 14.33
-46.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.26 SEK 68.6
-9.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.61 SEK 119
-53.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.84 SEK 17.34
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.87 SEK 17.67
56.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lulea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.33 SEK 31.5
-31.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$59 SEK 557
-21.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.38 SEK 88.6
-54.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.8 SEK 17.02
-52.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$72.9 SEK 688
-74.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 SEK 17.87
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.9K SEK 310.9K
4.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.9K SEK 339.4K
10.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lulea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$171 SEK 1,612
-13.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32 SEK 302
-34.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.55 SEK 260
43.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lulea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.89 SEK 471
-3.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.53 SEK 345
-49.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.53 SEK 128
-30.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lulea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$162 SEK 1,530
274.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,820 SEK 55K
176.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lulea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$126 SEK 1,186
-16.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.83 SEK 329
17.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$130 SEK 1,231
-28.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$169 SEK 1,593
-29.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lulea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$807 SEK 7,628
97.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$586 SEK 5,540
115.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
117.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,062 SEK 10K
94.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,909 SEK 27.5K
150.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,330 SEK 22K
95.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lulea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-64.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.2
-9.29%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lulea: October 28, 2025

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