Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandal and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandal and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Mandal is 55% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mandal is 83.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandal
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 NOK 244
$15.92 €13.59
60.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,149
$64.5 €55.1
86.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 145
$10.54 €9.00
44.12%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOK 47.60
$2.91 €2.48
70.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOK 38.32
$2.30 €1.96
73.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 32.74
$1.57 €1.34
117.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.99 NOK 105
$3.44 €2.94
219.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.96 NOK 95.3
$3.87 €3.30
157.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandal
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 19.99
$1.14 €0.97
83.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOK 28.98
$1.79 €1.53
69.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 42.20
$1.75 €1.50
152.00%
Eggs
$3.02 NOK 28.86
$3.23 €2.76
-6.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 NOK 125
$13.22 €11.29
-1.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.81 NOK 151
$8.03 €6.85
96.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.63 NOK 264
$16.00 €13.66
72.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.19
$2.33 €1.99
53.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.51
$1.65 €1.41
55.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 NOK 29.89
$1.94 €1.66
60.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 NOK 46.00
$2.44 €2.08
97.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 19.88
$1.83 €1.57
13.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.91 NOK 27.89
$2.08 €1.78
39.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 NOK 14.98
$2.00 €1.71
-21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 16.78
$0.80 €0.68
118.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.04 NOK 144
$6.74 €5.76
123.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 NOK 176
$5.80 €4.95
217.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 28.49
$1.34 €1.14
122.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 27.81
$3.01 €2.57
-3.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandal
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 41.54
$2.37 €2.02
83.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.6 NOK 695
$46.20 €39.46
57.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 NOK 52.4
$4.07 €3.48
34.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NOK 10.14
$0.87 €0.74
21.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 974
$18.58 €15.86
448.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.79
$2.09 €1.78
-0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 334.3K
$34.8K €29.7K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K NOK 309.7K
$38.8K €33.1K
-16.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandal
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,826
$150 €128
26.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.36 NOK 319
$20.62 €17.61
61.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.8 NOK 793
$40.09 €34.24
106.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandal
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 NOK 476
$47.85 €40.86
3.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 341
$18.37 €15.69
94.12%
Cinema Ticket
$19.43 NOK 186
$9.32 €7.96
108.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandal
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,001
$615 €525
-49.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NOK 122.4K
$16.4K €14.0K
-22.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandal
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,113
$104 €89.0
11.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 NOK 574
$41.10 €35.10
45.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 NOK 993
$95.3 €81.4
8.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,501
$120 €103
30.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandal
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 11.7K
$1,630 €1,392
-25.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 NOK 8,391
$1,229 €1,049
-28.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 NOK 17.6K
$3,018 €2,577
-38.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 NOK 14.7K
$2,004 €1,712
-23.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,817 NOK 55.7K
$7,872 €6,723
-26.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,094 NOK 39.2K
$4,319 €3,688
-5.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandal
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,242 NOK 40.6K
$1,611 €1,376
163.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
3.81
18.37%

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Last update for Mandal: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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