Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sarpsborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sarpsborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.2% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.7% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$38.19 NOK 380
-57.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$95.2 NOK 947
-32.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$17.99 NOK 179
-42.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.36 NOK 53.3
-48.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.68 NOK 26.68
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.48 NOK 24.63
-36.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.89 NOK 58.6
-42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.64 NOK 76
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.17 NOK 21.55
-47.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.31 NOK 32.92
-47.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.33 NOK 33.12
-49.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.42 NOK 43.96
-29.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.21 NOK 121
9.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.63 NOK 146
-45.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.96 NOK 278
-42.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.46 NOK 34.4
-34.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.49 NOK 24.79
-31.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.57 NOK 45.49
-44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.42 NOK 24.04
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.54 NOK 25.28
-19.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.82 NOK 28.06
-29.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.89 NOK 18.76
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$15.08 NOK 150
-56.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.96 NOK 129
-54.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.38 NOK 33.61
-60.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.16 NOK 41.36
-29.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.48 NOK 24.64
-8.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$72.9 NOK 726
-36.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.11 NOK 101
-58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.39 NOK 13.8
-38.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$45.99 NOK 457
-59.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.04 NOK 20.33
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
-3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$239 NOK 2,373
-37.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.74 NOK 375
-44.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.5 NOK 552
-28.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.76 NOK 495
-3.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.36 NOK 352
-47.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.75 NOK 167
-44.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$281 NOK 2,795
116.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
57.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94.9 NOK 944
10.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.9 NOK 526
-22.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 NOK 1,076
-14.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$153 NOK 1,527
-22.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
33.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$893 NOK 8,888
41.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
98.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
55.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
63.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
11.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.38
-13.01%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

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