Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vasteras Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vasteras

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.3% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.7% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vasteras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.53 SEK 137
10.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.8 SEK 650
-6.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.47 SEK 98.9
-1.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.63 SEK 43.78
-39.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.78 SEK 26.31
-19.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.46 SEK 23.26
-36.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.56 SEK 71.4
-54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.53 SEK 71.1
-49.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vasteras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.6 SEK 15.11
-28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.77 SEK 26.17
-37.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.8 SEK 35.93
-56.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.03 SEK 38.06
-22.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.13 SEK 115
9.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.45 SEK 118
-35.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.98 SEK 151
-0.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.33 SEK 31.49
-31.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.54 SEK 23.97
-33.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.47 SEK 32.76
-41.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.78 SEK 35.7
-32.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 SEK 14.15
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 SEK 18.42
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.76 SEK 26.07
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.74 SEK 16.41
-53.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.29 SEK 68.9
-9.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.71 SEK 120
-53.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.46 SEK 13.78
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.89 SEK 17.81
54.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vasteras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.28 SEK 31.03
-30.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$72.6 SEK 686
-36.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.66 SEK 34.58
15.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.66 SEK 15.71
-48.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$85.5 SEK 807
-78.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 SEK 17.94
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
5.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.9K SEK 329.7K
13.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vasteras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$88.9 SEK 840
66.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.53 SEK 270
-26.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.52 SEK 345
8.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vasteras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.22 SEK 342
32.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.3 SEK 201
-12.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$19.48 SEK 184
-51.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vasteras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$159 SEK 1,500
282.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,191 SEK 49K
210.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vasteras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95.7 SEK 904
9.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.98 SEK 406
-4.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.3 SEK 881
-0.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$123 SEK 1,161
-3.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vasteras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$834 SEK 7,881
90.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$600 SEK 5,664
110.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,502 SEK 14.2K
102.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,153 SEK 10.9K
79.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,683 SEK 34.8K
97.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,268 SEK 21.4K
100.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vasteras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,413 SEK 32.2K
-57.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.87
-21.77%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vasteras: October 27, 2025

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