Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tumba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tumba

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.6% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.78 SEK 140
8.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.6 SEK 657
-7.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.39 SEK 98.2
-1.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.62 SEK 43.61
-39.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.71 SEK 25.64
-17.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.43 SEK 22.97
-35.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.45 SEK 70.4
-54.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.56 SEK 71.4
-49.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 SEK 16.35
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.05 SEK 28.86
-43.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.04 SEK 38.13
-58.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.98 SEK 37.62
-21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.69 SEK 120
4.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.88 SEK 122
-37.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.7 SEK 148
1.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.48 SEK 32.87
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.61 SEK 24.62
-34.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 SEK 15.03
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.57 SEK 43.21
-44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.54 SEK 14.57
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.88 SEK 17.72
9.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.52 SEK 23.83
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.62 SEK 15.27
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.41 SEK 70
-11.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.54 SEK 119
-53.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.74 SEK 16.43
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 SEK 18.58
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.54 SEK 42.88
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$109 SEK 1,031
-57.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.27 SEK 59.2
-32.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 SEK 11.7
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.95 SEK 198
-10.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 SEK 18.96
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32K SEK 302.6K
7.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.3K SEK 323.9K
15.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.3 SEK 863
62.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.12 SEK 266
-25.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.72 SEK 404
-7.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.52 SEK 411
10.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.57 SEK 242
-27.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.45 SEK 155
-42.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$147 SEK 1,385
314.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,088 SEK 38.6K
294.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$106 SEK 998
-1.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.35 SEK 419
-7.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 SEK 1,109
-21.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$157 SEK 1,480
-24.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$831 SEK 7,847
91.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$661 SEK 6,246
90.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,367 SEK 12.9K
122.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,090 SEK 10.3K
89.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,730 SEK 44.7K
53.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,338 SEK 31.5K
36.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tumba: October 29, 2025

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