Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Marsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Marsta

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.6% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.5% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.02 SEK 123
23.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.4 SEK 636
-4.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.47 SEK 98.9
-1.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.56 SEK 43.05
-39.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.07 SEK 19.59
7.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.93 SEK 18.21
-18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.3 SEK 69
-53.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.36 SEK 69.5
-48.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.86 SEK 17.53
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.18 SEK 30.02
-45.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.06 SEK 38.36
-58.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.89 SEK 36.72
-19.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.29 SEK 135
-6.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.5 SEK 89.8
-15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.61 SEK 147
2.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.54 SEK 33.47
-35.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.72 SEK 25.67
-37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.2 SEK 30.23
-36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.89 SEK 36.73
-34.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.54 SEK 14.59
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.56 SEK 14.77
31.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.7 SEK 25.52
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.73 SEK 16.33
-53.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-12.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.42 SEK 98.5
-43.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.73 SEK 16.34
-23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 SEK 18.66
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.1 SEK 38.69
-44.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$98.9 SEK 934
-53.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$11.91 SEK 113
-64.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.66 SEK 15.71
-48.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$58.8 SEK 556
-68.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 SEK 19.01
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32K SEK 302.2K
7.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.2K SEK 323K
15.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$89.8 SEK 848
65.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.59 SEK 270
-26.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.14 SEK 351
6.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.63 SEK 270
67.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.81 SEK 244
-28.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.09 SEK 152
-41.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$143 SEK 1,351
324.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$737 SEK 6,959
2087.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.1 SEK 738
33.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.57 SEK 421
-7.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 SEK 965
-9.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 SEK 993
12.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$841 SEK 7,948
89.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$643 SEK 6,070
96.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
114.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,084 SEK 10.2K
90.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,000 SEK 37.8K
82.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,350 SEK 31.7K
35.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,747 SEK 35.4K
-60.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marsta: October 27, 2025

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