Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varnamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varnamo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.5% cheaper than Varnamo without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.3% cheaper than Varnamo without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Varnamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.46 SEK 118
29.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$86.4 SEK 816
-25.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.03 SEK 114
-14.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.06 SEK 47.76
-45.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.85 SEK 26.93
-21.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.1 SEK 19.82
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.21 SEK 77.5
-58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.43 SEK 70.2
-48.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Varnamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 SEK 15.89
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.2 SEK 20.82
-21.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-43.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.36 SEK 41.17
-28.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.71 SEK 120
4.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.51 SEK 109
-30.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.08 SEK 161
-6.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.34 SEK 31.56
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.78 SEK 26.28
-38.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.93 SEK 27.66
-30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.53 SEK 42.83
-43.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.73 SEK 16.35
1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 SEK 15.41
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.64 SEK 24.98
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.22 SEK 11.56
-33.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.22 SEK 77.7
-19.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.81 SEK 168
-67.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.02 SEK 19.09
-34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.13 SEK 20.14
37.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Varnamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.43 SEK 32.42
-33.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$74.7 SEK 706
-38.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.65 SEK 53.4
-25.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.67 SEK 25.2
-67.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$62.7 SEK 593
-70.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 SEK 18.62
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.1K SEK 303K
7.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.1K SEK 322.5K
16.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Varnamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$121 SEK 1,145
22.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.09 SEK 275
-27.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.47 SEK 392
-4.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Varnamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.71 SEK 385
17.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.66 SEK 242
-27.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.05 SEK 171
-48.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Varnamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$177 SEK 1,674
242.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,059 SEK 38.3K
296.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Varnamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79 SEK 747
32.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61.1 SEK 577
-32.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 SEK 1,013
-13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$131 SEK 1,238
-9.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Varnamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$844 SEK 7,974
88.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$642 SEK 6,069
96.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,382 SEK 13.1K
120.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,098 SEK 10.4K
88.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,390 SEK 41.5K
65.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,121 SEK 29.5K
45.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Varnamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,118 SEK 20K
-30.95%
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 Varnamo: October 29, 2025

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