Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ystad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ystad

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.6% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.5% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.5 SEK 109
39.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$92.5 SEK 873
-30.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.64 SEK 100
-3.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.95 SEK 37.34
-29.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.04 SEK 28.73
-26.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-39.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.41 SEK 60.5
-46.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.68 SEK 72.5
-50.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 SEK 16.47
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.97 SEK 28.04
-41.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.22 SEK 30.45
-48.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.2 SEK 30.23
-2.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.62 SEK 110
14.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.38 SEK 88.6
-14.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.77 SEK 177
-14.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.02 SEK 28.51
-24.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.74 SEK 25.86
-37.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.91 SEK 27.46
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.37 SEK 41.26
-41.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.67 SEK 15.78
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.92 SEK 18.11
6.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.29 SEK 21.64
-13.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.6 SEK 15.1
-49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-17.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.51 SEK 109
-49.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.17 SEK 20.5
-38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.5 SEK 23.6
16.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.48 SEK 32.88
-34.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$75 SEK 708
-38.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.46 SEK 98.8
-59.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.64 SEK 15.46
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$61.4 SEK 580
-69.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 SEK 18.55
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.9K SEK 245.1K
33.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.6K SEK 279.3K
34.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$120 SEK 1,129
24.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.75 SEK 196
1.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.84 SEK 301
24.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.66 SEK 384
17.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.12 SEK 237
-26.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.59 SEK 119
-25.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$173 SEK 1,635
250.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,111 SEK 38.8K
291.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.7 SEK 498
98.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.15 SEK 379
2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.3 SEK 910
-3.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$153 SEK 1,445
-22.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$845 SEK 7,982
88.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$641 SEK 6,057
96.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,414 SEK 13.4K
115.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,100 SEK 10.4K
88.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,222 SEK 39.9K
72.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,200 SEK 30.2K
42.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,995 SEK 18.8K
-26.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ystad: October 29, 2025

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