Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.59 SEK 128
18.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85 SEK 803
-24.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.72 SEK 120
-19.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-44.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-21.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.13 SEK 20.1
-26.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8 SEK 75.5
-57.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-51.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-44.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.62 SEK 34.24
-53.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-30.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.41 SEK 117
7.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.02 SEK 123
-38.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$26.65 SEK 252
-40.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-31.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-39.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-37.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-46.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 SEK 18.38
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-21.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.33 SEK 12.54
-39.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-20.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.82 SEK 121
-54.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.75 SEK 25.97
6.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-33.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$71.3 SEK 673
-35.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.46 SEK 61
-34.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$55.8 SEK 527
-66.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 SEK 17.98
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
4.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34K SEK 321.5K
16.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$154 SEK 1,458
-3.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.82 SEK 282
-29.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.69 SEK 375
-0.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.02 SEK 369
22.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.23 SEK 229
-23.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.21 SEK 172
-48.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$157 SEK 1,485
286.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
234.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$106 SEK 1,001
-1.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.94 SEK 425
-8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 SEK 1,147
-23.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$164 SEK 1,553
-27.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$928 SEK 8,769
71.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$784 SEK 7,403
61.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
81.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
51.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
39.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,960 SEK 28K
53.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-57.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.86
-21.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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