Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Molde Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Molde

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.6% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$25.65 NOK 255
-37.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.6 NOK 812
-21.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.69 NOK 136
-24.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.33 NOK 53.1
-47.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.76 NOK 27.43
-19.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-40.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.95 NOK 89
-61.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.3 NOK 103
-62.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.19 NOK 21.78
-47.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.07 NOK 30.5
-43.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.95 NOK 39.29
-57.72%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.98 NOK 29.61
5.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.24 NOK 91.9
44.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$17.32 NOK 172
-53.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$28.02 NOK 279
-43.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.51 NOK 24.96
-9.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.95 NOK 29.38
-42.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.32 NOK 33
-38.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.41 NOK 53.8
-52.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 NOK 14.96
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.6 NOK 25.87
-23.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.84 NOK 18.26
-55.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.51 NOK 184
-64.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.3 NOK 132
-55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-53.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.01 NOK 39.87
-27.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.19 NOK 41.65
-45.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$83.9 NOK 835
-44.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.95 NOK 99
-57.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.46 NOK 14.5
-41.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$45.91 NOK 457
-59.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.16 NOK 21.53
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
-4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$236 NOK 2,347
-37.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38.61 NOK 384
-45.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.3 NOK 550
-28.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.47 NOK 482
-1.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.07 NOK 349
-47.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.64 NOK 166
-43.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$203 NOK 2,023
198.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
56.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$96.9 NOK 964
7.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.9 NOK 516
-20.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.7 NOK 992
-7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$153 NOK 1,525
-22.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
31.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$869 NOK 8,646
45.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,408 NOK 14K
116.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
44.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
56.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
24.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
-58.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.75
1.60%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

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