Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Uppsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Uppsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.9% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.5% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Uppsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.12 SEK 152
-0.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.8 SEK 640
-5.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.46 SEK 108
-10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.84 SEK 45.74
-42.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.66 SEK 25.13
-16.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.22 SEK 20.97
-29.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.5 SEK 80.3
-59.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.82 SEK 83.4
-56.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Uppsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 SEK 15.47
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.86 SEK 26.98
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-62.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.21 SEK 49.2
-39.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12 SEK 113
10.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.83 SEK 131
-42.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.12 SEK 162
-6.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.88 SEK 36.67
-41.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.86 SEK 27.04
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.61 SEK 34.13
-43.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.98 SEK 47.03
-48.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.64 SEK 15.49
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 SEK 17.21
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.71 SEK 25.63
-26.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.32 SEK 12.44
-38.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.89 SEK 74.5
-16.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.97 SEK 94.2
-41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.47 SEK 23.32
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.58 SEK 24.36
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Uppsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.03 SEK 38.1
-43.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$110 SEK 1,036
-57.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.55 SEK 52.5
-23.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 SEK 11.6
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$65.9 SEK 623
-71.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2 SEK 18.87
4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
6.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.3K SEK 324.5K
15.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Uppsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$110 SEK 1,041
34.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.06 SEK 275
-27.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.34 SEK 409
-8.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Uppsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.92 SEK 368
23.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.48 SEK 260
-32.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$19.88 SEK 188
-52.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Uppsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$145 SEK 1,367
319.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,491 SEK 51.9K
193.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Uppsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.5 SEK 827
19.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.18 SEK 389
-0.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.2 SEK 928
-5.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$158 SEK 1,492
-24.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Uppsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$919 SEK 8,686
73.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$748 SEK 7,063
68.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,521 SEK 14.4K
100.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,095 SEK 10.3K
88.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,141 SEK 48.6K
41.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,544 SEK 33.5K
28.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Uppsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,691 SEK 25.4K
-45.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Uppsala: October 27, 2025

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