Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sandnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sandnes

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.6% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.3% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sandnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$28.46 NOK 283
-43.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$120 NOK 1,194
-46.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.14 NOK 131
-21.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.98 NOK 49.56
-44.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.59 NOK 35.74
-37.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.9 NOK 28.88
-45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.93 NOK 98.8
-65.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.25 NOK 102
-62.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sandnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-47.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.39 NOK 33.71
-48.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.22 NOK 31.99
-48.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.2 NOK 41.83
-25.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.71 NOK 126
4.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.25 NOK 142
-43.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$36.31 NOK 361
-56.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.49 NOK 34.69
-34.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.55 NOK 25.35
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.07 NOK 30.57
-33.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.77 NOK 47.49
-46.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.22 NOK 22.05
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.29 NOK 22.81
-10.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.83 NOK 28.13
-30.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.92 NOK 19.07
-57.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$15.04 NOK 150
-56.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.87 NOK 138
-57.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.28 NOK 32.58
-59.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4 NOK 39.82
-27.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sandnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.08 NOK 40.62
-44.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$70.6 NOK 703
-34.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$15.1 NOK 150
-71.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.09 NOK 20.78
-58.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$47.11 NOK 469
-60.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K NOK 338.7K
1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.3K NOK 321K
22.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sandnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$216 NOK 2,151
-31.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$44.3 NOK 441
-52.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$80.9 NOK 805
-50.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sandnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.99 NOK 487
-2.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$49.79 NOK 495
-62.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.48 NOK 184
-49.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sandnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$316 NOK 3,148
91.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,100 NOK 90.5K
77.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sandnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$119 NOK 1,180
-12.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$60.2 NOK 599
-31.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 NOK 1,065
-13.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$157 NOK 1,563
-24.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sandnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,232 NOK 12.3K
29.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$874 NOK 8,690
44.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,647 NOK 16.4K
85.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,451 NOK 14.4K
42.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,128 NOK 41.1K
76.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,456 NOK 34.4K
31.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sandnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,817 NOK 38K
-61.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.4
-13.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sandnes: October 28, 2025

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