Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sala

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.7% cheaper than Sala without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.2% cheaper than Sala without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.43 SEK 117
29.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.4 SEK 599
1.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.17 SEK 96.1
1.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.34 SEK 31.51
-16.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.81 SEK 17.12
23.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.42 SEK 22.85
-35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.29 SEK 68.9
-53.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.33 SEK 69.3
-47.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 SEK 17.3
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.62 SEK 24.73
-33.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.53 SEK 33.38
-52.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.07 SEK 38.43
-23.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.93 SEK 113
11.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.86 SEK 112
-32.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.47 SEK 146
3.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.09 SEK 29.23
-26.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.63 SEK 24.82
-35.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.76 SEK 26.1
-26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.05 SEK 47.72
-49.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 SEK 14.04
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 SEK 11.21
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.66 SEK 25.16
-25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.02 SEK 9.66
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.23 SEK 68.3
-8.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.58 SEK 62.2
-10.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.5 SEK 23.61
-46.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.95 SEK 18.43
49.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.14 SEK 29.64
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$22.07 SEK 209
109.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.4 SEK 60.4
-33.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.61 SEK 15.17
-46.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.21 SEK 200
-11.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 SEK 18.79
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.4K SEK 391.5K
-16.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.9K SEK 320.7K
16.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$90.8 SEK 857
63.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.18 SEK 200
-0.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.27 SEK 343
9.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.44 SEK 448
1.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.11 SEK 199
-12.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$19.31 SEK 182
-51.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$147 SEK 1,391
312.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,266 SEK 12K
1172.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.99 SEK 444
122.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37 SEK 350
11.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$56.2 SEK 531
64.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$57.4 SEK 542
106.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$758 SEK 7,163
109.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$545 SEK 5,150
131.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$960 SEK 9,067
217.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$720 SEK 6,799
187.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,867 SEK 36.5K
88.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,049 SEK 28.8K
49.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,523 SEK 23.8K
-42.04%
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 Sala: October 28, 2025

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