Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sandvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sandvika

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.3% cheaper than Sandvika without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.9% cheaper than Sandvika without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sandvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$16.32 NOK 162
-3.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$94.3 NOK 938
-33.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$20.52 NOK 204
-49.85%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$4.05 NOK 40.32
-30.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.78 NOK 27.67
-20.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.26 NOK 22.51
-31.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$8.13 NOK 80.9
-58.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$9.42 NOK 93.7
-57.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sandvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$2.47 NOK 24.57
-55.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.31 NOK 32.92
-44.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.9 NOK 18.89
-11.05%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$4.3 NOK 42.79
-26.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$18.34 NOK 182
-26.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$25.51 NOK 254
-68.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$23.61 NOK 235
-32.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.77 NOK 27.54
-18.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.41 NOK 24
-29.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.56 NOK 35.39
-44.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.71 NOK 36.88
-31.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.16 NOK 21.5
-14.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.51 NOK 24.98
-20.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.24 NOK 22.3
-13.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.48 NOK 14.76
-42.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$15.11 NOK 150
-56.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$18.01 NOK 179
-67.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.55 NOK 35.3
-62.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$5.11 NOK 50.8
-41.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sandvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.95 NOK 39.25
-42.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$90.5 NOK 900
-49.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$8.05 NOK 80.1
-49.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.41 NOK 14.05
-42.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$52.7 NOK 524
-64.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.27 NOK 22.55
-11.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$40.7K NOK 405.1K
-15.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$42.1K NOK 418.4K
-6.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sandvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$237 NOK 2,359
-36.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$30.12 NOK 300
-31.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$62.4 NOK 621
-37.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sandvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$60.4 NOK 600
-19.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$35.88 NOK 357
-47.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$20.09 NOK 200
-53.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sandvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$290 NOK 2,882
111.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$10.2K NOK 101.8K
56.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sandvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$139 NOK 1,380
-25.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$50.9 NOK 507
-19.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$125 NOK 1,247
-23.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$195 NOK 1,938
-38.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sandvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,191 NOK 11.9K
35.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$883 NOK 8,780
43.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$1,840 NOK 18.3K
67.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,524 NOK 15.2K
33.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$7,932 NOK 78.9K
-8.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$4,206 NOK 41.8K
8.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sandvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$4,963 NOK 49.4K
-70.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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

Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Sandvika: November 3, 2025

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