Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tromso Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tromso

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.9% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.2% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$33.04 NOK 329
-51.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$120 NOK 1,190
-46.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15 NOK 149
-31.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.07 NOK 60.4
-54.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.5 NOK 44.79
-50.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-52.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$11.04 NOK 110
-69.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.19 NOK 111
-65.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.48 NOK 24.66
-54.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.45 NOK 34.34
-51.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.9 NOK 48.72
-36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.24 NOK 112
18.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.22 NOK 151
-47.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$37.42 NOK 372
-57.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-42.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.78 NOK 27.68
-38.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.72 NOK 36.99
-45.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.08 NOK 50.5
-49.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.08 NOK 30.63
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.66 NOK 36.4
-43.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.72 NOK 27.07
-27.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.72 NOK 17.16
-52.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.76 NOK 147
-55.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.33 NOK 162
-64.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.62 NOK 35.99
-63.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.65 NOK 46.29
-37.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.59 NOK 45.7
-50.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$60.8 NOK 605
-24.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$12.62 NOK 126
-66.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.08 NOK 10.78
-20.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$50.6 NOK 503
-63.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
6.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
6.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$247 NOK 2,458
-39.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$47.58 NOK 473
-55.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$75.2 NOK 748
-47.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.57 NOK 473
0.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$39.47 NOK 393
-52.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.62 NOK 165
-43.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$327 NOK 3,255
85.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,242 NOK 72K
122.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.4 NOK 879
18.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.47 NOK 323
26.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$130 NOK 1,298
-28.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 NOK 1,359
-13.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
17.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
1.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
20.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
13.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,541 NOK 85K
-14.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,232 NOK 52K
-13.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
-57.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.27
-10.77%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tromso: October 28, 2025

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