Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Skovde Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Skovde

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.5% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.8% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Skovde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.01 SEK 151
0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.5 SEK 648
-6.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.82 SEK 112
-13.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.8 SEK 45.31
-42.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.67 SEK 25.24
-16.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.26 SEK 21.34
-30.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.23 SEK 77.8
-58.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.73 SEK 82.4
-56.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Skovde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 SEK 14.86
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.75 SEK 26.03
-37.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.59 SEK 43.35
-63.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.94 SEK 46.71
-36.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.93 SEK 113
11.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.18 SEK 134
-43.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.79 SEK 159
-4.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.89 SEK 36.76
-41.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.87 SEK 27.13
-40.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.71 SEK 35.08
-45.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.13 SEK 48.47
-50.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.58 SEK 14.94
11.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.76 SEK 16.62
16.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.69 SEK 25.37
-26.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.33 SEK 12.55
-39.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.03 SEK 75.9
-17.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.13 SEK 95.7
-42.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.39 SEK 22.61
-44.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.58 SEK 24.38
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Skovde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.77 SEK 35.6
-39.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$74.7 SEK 705
-38.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.65 SEK 53.4
-25.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.67 SEK 15.74
-48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$63.5 SEK 600
-70.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 SEK 18.14
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33K SEK 311.9K
4.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
15.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Skovde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$114 SEK 1,075
30.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.98 SEK 274
-27.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.52 SEK 402
-6.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Skovde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.83 SEK 376
20.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.05 SEK 237
-25.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$19.75 SEK 187
-52.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Skovde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$146 SEK 1,384
314.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,635 SEK 53.2K
185.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Skovde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.3 SEK 834
18.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.05 SEK 388
0.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 SEK 962
-9.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$159 SEK 1,502
-25.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Skovde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$848 SEK 8,009
87.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$644 SEK 6,084
95.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,376 SEK 13K
121.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
87.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,988 SEK 37.7K
82.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,369 SEK 31.8K
35.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Skovde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skovde: October 28, 2025

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