Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.2% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.5% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$25.57 NOK 254
-37.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$122 NOK 1,214
-47.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.2 NOK 151
-32.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-46.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-42.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-52.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$11.03 NOK 110
-69.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.09 NOK 100
-62.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-51.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.08 NOK 30.62
-43.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-63.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.01 NOK 129
2.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.43 NOK 163
-51.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.06 NOK 269
-40.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-33.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.07 NOK 20.55
-14.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-29.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.61 NOK 25.96
-24.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.82 NOK 18.11
-55.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$15.1 NOK 150
-56.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.16 NOK 161
-63.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-61.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-26.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-51.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.5 NOK 662
-30.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$15.16 NOK 151
-72.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$99.5 NOK 989
-81.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 NOK 21.1
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.3K NOK 341K
0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33K NOK 328K
20.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$191 NOK 1,898
-22.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$41.55 NOK 413
-49.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$83.2 NOK 827
-52.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$56.4 NOK 561
-14.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.94 NOK 358
-48.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$19.06 NOK 190
-50.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$316 NOK 3,143
92.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.3K NOK 132K
21.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$120 NOK 1,194
-13.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.2 NOK 589
-30.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 NOK 1,054
-12.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$157 NOK 1,562
-24.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-2.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
11.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
8.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
15.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-1.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
3.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-63.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.51
-15.52%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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