Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.9% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.6% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Varberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.55 SEK 128
18.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.3 SEK 806
-24.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.14 SEK 95.8
1.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.09 SEK 38.66
-32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.94 SEK 8.85
137.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.99 SEK 9.37
58.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-57.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.04 SEK 76
-52.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Varberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 SEK 14.78
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.11 SEK 29.41
-44.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.68 SEK 34.75
-54.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.48 SEK 42.3
-30.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.29 SEK 116
8.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.64 SEK 110
-31.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.64 SEK 195
-22.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.4 SEK 32.08
-32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.89 SEK 27.34
-41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.31 SEK 31.26
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.95 SEK 46.78
-48.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.62 SEK 15.34
8.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.97 SEK 18.66
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.58 SEK 24.39
-23.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 SEK 11.07
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.33 SEK 69.3
-10.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.64 SEK 101
-44.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.12 SEK 20.06
-37.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.28 SEK 12.12
128.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Varberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.78 SEK 26.24
-18.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$72.7 SEK 687
-36.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.23 SEK 49.4
-19.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.62 SEK 24.8
-67.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$57.1 SEK 539
-67.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 SEK 18.03
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
6.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.3K SEK 314.1K
19.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Varberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$154 SEK 1,452
-3.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.79 SEK 196
0.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.1 SEK 303
23.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Varberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.34 SEK 381
18.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.86 SEK 235
-25.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.74 SEK 158
-43.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Varberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$159 SEK 1,503
281.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,196 SEK 39.6K
283.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Varberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.1 SEK 832
18.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.13 SEK 398
-2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$100 SEK 948
-7.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$161 SEK 1,518
-26.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Varberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$841 SEK 7,948
89.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$644 SEK 6,083
95.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,373 SEK 13K
121.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,079 SEK 10.2K
91.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,366 SEK 41.2K
66.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,162 SEK 29.9K
43.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Varberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,339 SEK 31.5K
-56.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.9
100.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

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