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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$25.47 NOK 239
-37.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$121 NOK 1,130
-46.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$15.28 NOK 143
-32.13%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.03 NOK 47.09
-42.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$3.89 NOK 36.41
-42.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$3.33 NOK 31.16
-53.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$11.09 NOK 104
-69.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$10.00 NOK 93.7
-61.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.43 NOK 22.79
-53.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$3.18 NOK 29.76
-43.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$4.52 NOK 42.36
-61.28%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$4.31 NOK 40.42
-26.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$13.02 NOK 122
3.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$16.70 NOK 156
-53.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$27.58 NOK 258
-43.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.50 NOK 32.83
-34.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.65 NOK 24.80
-35.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.08 NOK 28.91
-37.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$4.67 NOK 43.79
-46.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.14 NOK 20.02
-16.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.98 NOK 27.91
-31.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.60 NOK 24.39
-25.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.82 NOK 17.10
-55.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$15.13 NOK 142
-56.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$18.96 NOK 178
-69.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.53 NOK 33.09
-62.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.95 NOK 37.01
-26.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$4.50 NOK 42.12
-47.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$68.6 NOK 643
-33.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$15.16 NOK 142
-72.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.13 NOK 20.00
-61.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$101 NOK 946
-81.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.20 NOK 20.64
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$34.5K NOK 323.0K
0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$33.3K NOK 312.3K
18.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$192 NOK 1,798
-24.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$42.97 NOK 403
-51.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$83.4 NOK 782
-52.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$55.4 NOK 519
-12.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$34.94 NOK 327
-46.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$19.40 NOK 182
-53.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$323 NOK 3,024
91.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$13.2K NOK 123.3K
22.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$119 NOK 1,117
-12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$58.4 NOK 547
-30.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$104 NOK 975
-9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$157 NOK 1,476
-22.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$1,580 NOK 14.8K
1.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$1,125 NOK 10.5K
12.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$2,744 NOK 25.7K
11.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,734 NOK 16.3K
15.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$5,869 NOK 55.0K
31.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$5,193 NOK 48.7K
-15.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$4,899 NOK 45.9K
-66.56%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: April 12, 2026

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