Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vaxjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vaxjo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.9% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.7% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.76 SEK 121
26.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.7 SEK 639
-5.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.63 SEK 100
-3.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.09 SEK 38.68
-32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.29 SEK 12.14
72.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.36 SEK 12.81
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.46 SEK 70.5
-54.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.76 SEK 63.9
-43.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 SEK 16.68
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.34 SEK 22.12
-26.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.06 SEK 38.32
-58.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.04 SEK 38.14
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.06 SEK 133
-5.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.66 SEK 110
-31.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.54 SEK 128
17.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.49 SEK 32.97
-34.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.58 SEK 24.41
-34.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 SEK 15.1
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.44 SEK 41.91
-42.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.54 SEK 14.56
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.97 SEK 18.56
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.7 SEK 25.48
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.6 SEK 15.15
-49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.05 SEK 66.6
-6.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.59 SEK 90.6
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.72 SEK 16.28
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.9 SEK 17.99
53.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3 SEK 28.35
-24.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$68.3 SEK 646
-32.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.63 SEK 100
-60.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.61 SEK 15.19
-46.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.87 SEK 197
-10.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.94 SEK 18.33
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
27.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$90.9 SEK 858
63.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.47 SEK 269
-26.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.9 SEK 311
20.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.79 SEK 366
23.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.74 SEK 243
-27.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.45 SEK 155
-42.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$145 SEK 1,374
317.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$743 SEK 7,022
2067.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$105 SEK 995
-0.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.3 SEK 248
56.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 SEK 972
-9.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 SEK 1,319
-15.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$849 SEK 8,025
87.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$660 SEK 6,231
91.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
89.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$999 SEK 9,442
107.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
21.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
25.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
-55.80%
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 Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

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