Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tonsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tonsberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.6% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tonsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$25.63 NOK 255
-37.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$101 NOK 1,006
-36.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.72 NOK 136
-25.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.02 NOK 49.93
-44.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.18 NOK 51.6
-56.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.09 NOK 50.7
-69.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$10.25 NOK 102
-66.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.85 NOK 98
-61.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tonsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.16 NOK 21.54
-47.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.32 NOK 33.06
-47.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.22 NOK 32.05
-48.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.29 NOK 42.67
-27.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.08 NOK 120
10.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.69 NOK 146
-45.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.42 NOK 273
-41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.47 NOK 34.48
-34.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.38 NOK 23.63
-28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.32 NOK 33.07
-38.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.41 NOK 43.82
-42.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.4 NOK 23.88
-26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.46 NOK 24.42
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.77 NOK 27.51
-28.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.85 NOK 18.37
-56.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$15.46 NOK 154
-57.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.66 NOK 136
-57.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.38 NOK 33.65
-60.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.09 NOK 40.67
-28.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tonsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.19 NOK 41.71
-45.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$72.9 NOK 725
-36.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.18 NOK 101
-58.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-40.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$46.07 NOK 458
-59.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.06 NOK 20.46
1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36K NOK 358.1K
-4.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
4.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tonsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$245 NOK 2,441
-39.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38.43 NOK 382
-45.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54.3 NOK 540
-26.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tonsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.03 NOK 488
-2.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.16 NOK 350
-47.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.38 NOK 163
-42.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tonsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$278 NOK 2,769
118.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
56.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tonsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95.4 NOK 949
9.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.5 NOK 522
-21.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$109 NOK 1,079
-14.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$151 NOK 1,501
-21.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tonsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,206 NOK 12K
32.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$949 NOK 9,444
32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
108.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
72.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
46.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
26.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tonsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,321 NOK 43K
-66.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.38
-13.01%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

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