Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Skien Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Skien

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.1% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.7% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$29.29 NOK 291
-45.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$103 NOK 1,024
-37.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.2 NOK 131
-22.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.95 NOK 49.23
-43.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.54 NOK 25.31
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.12 NOK 21.05
-25.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.06 NOK 90.1
-62.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.64 NOK 95.9
-60.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.99 NOK 19.84
-42.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.31 NOK 32.96
-49.55%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.2 NOK 41.76
-25.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.53 NOK 115
15.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.14 NOK 141
-43.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$25.31 NOK 252
-36.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.62 NOK 36.05
-37.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.23 NOK 22.14
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.39 NOK 33.72
-39.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.2 NOK 41.82
-39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.23 NOK 22.14
-21.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.23 NOK 22.15
-8.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.99 NOK 29.7
-33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.82 NOK 18.12
-55.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.37 NOK 193
-65.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.02 NOK 129
-54.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.22 NOK 32.03
-58.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.99 NOK 39.73
-26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.68 NOK 26.63
-15.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.85 NOK 436
5.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$35.1 NOK 349
-87.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.43 NOK 14.26
-39.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$101 NOK 1,002
-81.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 NOK 20.75
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.3K NOK 252K
36.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.7K NOK 354.8K
11.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$98.5 NOK 980
50.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38.44 NOK 382
-45.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.13 NOK 379
3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.83 NOK 366
30.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.77 NOK 356
-48.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.91 NOK 138
-32.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$305 NOK 3,032
99.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K NOK 102.3K
56.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$40.08 NOK 399
160.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.88 NOK 347
17.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.6 NOK 921
0.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$149 NOK 1,485
-20.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$961 NOK 9,556
65.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,000 NOK 9,943
26.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,097 NOK 10.9K
177.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$919 NOK 9,138
125.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,671 NOK 46.5K
55.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,647 NOK 36.3K
24.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.8
0.26%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skien: October 26, 2025

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