Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mandal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mandal

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 43.4% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.1% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mandal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$25.48 NOK 254
-36.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$120 NOK 1,189
-46.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.08 NOK 150
-31.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.23 NOK 52
-46.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.03 NOK 40.12
-44.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.35 NOK 33.36
-53.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$11.35 NOK 113
-69.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.15 NOK 101
-62.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mandal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.11 NOK 21.03
-45.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.01 NOK 29.92
-42.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.57 NOK 45.47
-63.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.08 NOK 30.6
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.97 NOK 129
2.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.92 NOK 158
-49.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.42 NOK 273
-41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.51 NOK 34.91
-35.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.57 NOK 25.53
-33.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.99 NOK 29.7
-31.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.56 NOK 45.37
-44.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.09 NOK 20.78
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.01 NOK 29.95
-31.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 NOK 14.73
33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.84 NOK 18.29
-55.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$15.44 NOK 154
-57.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.68 NOK 156
-62.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.11 NOK 30.9
-57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.89 NOK 28.77
1.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mandal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.28 NOK 42.6
-46.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$74.3 NOK 739
-37.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.47 NOK 54.4
-22.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.01 NOK 10
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$102 NOK 1,013
-81.66%
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
$34.1K NOK 339.2K
1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.6K NOK 324.1K
21.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mandal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$190 NOK 1,889
-21.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.71 NOK 335
-37.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$81.5 NOK 810
-51.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mandal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.5 NOK 492
-3.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.81 NOK 356
-48.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$19.43 NOK 193
-51.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mandal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$325 NOK 3,237
86.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.8K NOK 127K
26.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mandal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$116 NOK 1,149
-9.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$58.6 NOK 583
-29.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 NOK 1,066
-13.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$159 NOK 1,582
-25.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mandal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
30.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$910 NOK 9,052
38.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,828 NOK 18.2K
66.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,551 NOK 15.4K
33.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,812 NOK 47.9K
51.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
17.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mandal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,043 NOK 40.2K
-63.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.51
-15.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mandal: October 28, 2025

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