Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.7% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.62 SEK 119
27.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.7 SEK 810
-25.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.88 SEK 112
-13.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-42.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-20.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.17 SEK 20.53
-27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-57.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-47.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.59 SEK 15.03
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.25 SEK 21.27
-23.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.97 SEK 28.1
-43.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.45 SEK 42.08
-29.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.17 SEK 124
1.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.63 SEK 110
-31.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.83 SEK 159
-5.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.28 SEK 31.02
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-41.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.94 SEK 27.73
-30.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-43.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.66 SEK 15.68
6.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 SEK 15.4
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.54 SEK 24.02
-22.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.29 SEK 12.2
-37.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-20.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.01 SEK 170
-67.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.95 SEK 18.41
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 SEK 20.36
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.35 SEK 31.66
-32.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67 SEK 633
-31.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.45 SEK 51.5
-22.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-52.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$63.6 SEK 600
-70.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 SEK 18.63
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
6.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
16.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$119 SEK 1,125
24.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.39 SEK 268
-26.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.7 SEK 384
-2.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.48 SEK 373
21.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.02 SEK 227
-22.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.72 SEK 167
-47.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$177 SEK 1,670
243.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
283.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.6 SEK 762
29.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61.3 SEK 579
-33.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 SEK 1,006
-13.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$131 SEK 1,237
-9.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$960 SEK 9,073
65.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$783 SEK 7,396
61.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
84.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
58.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
21.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
30.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
-56.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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