Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sundsvall Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sundsvall

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.6% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.9% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.56 SEK 119
28.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$84.4 SEK 798
-24.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.59 SEK 100
-2.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.55 SEK 43.02
-38.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.47 SEK 23.35
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.16 SEK 20.43
-27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.9 SEK 84.1
-61.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.08 SEK 76.3
-52.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.52 SEK 14.31
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.3 SEK 31.13
-47.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.81 SEK 36.04
-56.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.69 SEK 34.85
-15.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.12 SEK 95.7
31.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.29 SEK 97.2
-22.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.57 SEK 175
-14.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.93 SEK 27.7
-22.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.45 SEK 23.11
-30.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.08 SEK 38.55
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.47 SEK 13.85
19.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 SEK 13.95
38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.82 SEK 17.17
8.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 SEK 9.39
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.82 SEK 73.9
-15.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.48 SEK 89.6
-38.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.71 SEK 16.16
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.5 SEK 14.17
94.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.33 SEK 31.49
-31.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$85.7 SEK 810
-46.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.23 SEK 58.9
-32.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 SEK 11.72
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$60.9 SEK 576
-69.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 SEK 17.69
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
31.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
45.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$135 SEK 1,278
9.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.37 SEK 287
-30.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.54 SEK 241
55.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.73 SEK 356
27.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.48 SEK 241
-27.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.66 SEK 139
-36.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sundsvall
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
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
284.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94.7 SEK 895
10.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.03 SEK 284
36.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.2 SEK 720
21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$132 SEK 1,248
-10.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$817 SEK 7,714
94.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$636 SEK 6,008
98.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
156.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$895 SEK 8,460
131.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
188.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,373 SEK 13K
231.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
-53.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.48
-14.96%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

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