Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Umea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Umea

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.3% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.9% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Umea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.59 SEK 147
3.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.8 SEK 782
-22.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.55 SEK 109
-11.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.25 SEK 40.11
-34.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.3 SEK 31.19
-32.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.6 SEK 24.55
-39.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.15 SEK 86.4
-62.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-49.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Umea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 SEK 16.59
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.47 SEK 32.81
-50.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.3 SEK 40.64
-61.16%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.26 SEK 40.22
-26.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.57 SEK 109
15.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.09 SEK 105
-27.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.59 SEK 176
-14.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.88 SEK 27.2
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.37 SEK 22.37
-28.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.82 SEK 26.63
-27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.55 SEK 42.96
-43.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.68 SEK 15.84
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.77 SEK 16.68
15.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.52 SEK 23.76
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.55 SEK 14.66
-47.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.66 SEK 63
-1.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.56 SEK 99.8
-44.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.66 SEK 15.72
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.11 SEK 19.95
38.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Umea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.99 SEK 28.22
-24.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$60.5 SEK 571
-23.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.2 SEK 49.09
-18.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.67 SEK 15.73
-48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$46.79 SEK 442
-60.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 SEK 18.09
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K SEK 305.1K
6.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.3K SEK 323.8K
15.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Umea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$67.9 SEK 641
118.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.26 SEK 333
-40.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.21 SEK 257
45.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Umea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.5 SEK 477
-5.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$38.79 SEK 366
-52.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.83 SEK 150
-40.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Umea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$147 SEK 1,393
311.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,138 SEK 39.1K
289.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Umea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$100 SEK 946
4.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.18 SEK 361
7.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$125 SEK 1,180
-25.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$133 SEK 1,253
-10.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Umea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$803 SEK 7,587
98.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$547 SEK 5,168
130.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,193 SEK 11.3K
155.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$870 SEK 8,220
137.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,816 SEK 45.5K
51.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,218 SEK 30.4K
41.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Umea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,755 SEK 26K
-46.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umea: October 29, 2025

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