Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.5% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.66 SEK 148
2.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$109 SEK 1,029
-41.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.65 SEK 110
-11.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.07 SEK 47.88
-45.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.14 SEK 29.69
-28.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.56 SEK 24.21
-38.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.35 SEK 78.9
-59.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.53 SEK 80.6
-55.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 SEK 17.08
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.48 SEK 32.91
-50.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.93 SEK 37.12
-57.51%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.51 SEK 42.6
-30.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.8 SEK 121
3.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.87 SEK 122
-37.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.5 SEK 184
-18.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.51 SEK 33.16
-35.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.88 SEK 27.2
-40.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.38 SEK 31.89
-39.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.5 SEK 42.52
-43.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.98 SEK 18.7
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.89 SEK 17.85
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.55 SEK 24.11
-22.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.56 SEK 14.78
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-17.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.82 SEK 121
-54.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.18 SEK 20.57
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.3 SEK 21.69
26.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.51 SEK 42.6
-49.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$113 SEK 1,072
-59.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.39 SEK 60.4
-33.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$62.3 SEK 588
-70.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.85 SEK 17.49
12.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
7.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
14.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$223 SEK 2,111
-33.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.2 SEK 276
-28.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.06 SEK 407
-7.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.75 SEK 451
0.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$37.8 SEK 357
-50.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.68 SEK 167
-46.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$164 SEK 1,549
270.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
147.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$98.8 SEK 933
5.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50 SEK 473
-17.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$118 SEK 1,113
-21.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$207 SEK 1,954
-42.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,584 SEK 15K
0.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
15.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
11.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,799 SEK 17K
14.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
-37.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
-29.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
-60.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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