Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Molde is 72.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Molde is 27.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 NOK 255
$16.09 €13.89
59.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 NOK 812
$64.1 €55.3
27.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$10.28 €8.88
33.17%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53.1
$2.78 €2.4
91.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NOK 27.43
$2.23 €1.92
23.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$1.57 €1.35
66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 89
$3.41 €2.95
162.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.3 NOK 103
$3.82 €3.3
169.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.78
$1.14 €0.98
92.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$1.73 €1.49
77.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.29
$1.67 €1.44
136.53%
Eggs
$2.98 NOK 29.61
$3.13 €2.7
-4.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 NOK 91.9
$13.31 €11.5
-30.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.32 NOK 172
$7.99 €6.9
116.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.02 NOK 279
$15.97 €13.79
75.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.96
$2.28 €1.97
10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.38
$1.7 €1.47
73.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33
$2.04 €1.76
62.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 NOK 53.8
$2.55 €2.2
112.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 NOK 14.96
$1.76 €1.52
-14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$2.05 €1.77
8.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 NOK 25.87
$1.98 €1.71
31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.26
$0.81 €0.7
127.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.51 NOK 184
$6.59 €5.69
180.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 NOK 132
$5.87 €5.07
126.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$1.33 €1.15
112.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$2.92 €2.52
37.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.65
$2.27 €1.96
84.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 NOK 835
$46.15 €39.85
81.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 99
$4.23 €3.66
135.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.5
$0.86 €0.75
69.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.91 NOK 457
$18.68 €16.13
145.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.53
$2.09 €1.81
3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
4.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-2.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,347
$148 €128
59.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.61 NOK 384
$20.98 €18.11
84.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 NOK 550
$39.65 €34.24
39.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.47 NOK 482
$47.92 €41.37
1.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 NOK 349
$18.57 €16.03
88.85%
Cinema Ticket
$16.64 NOK 166
$9.38 €8.1
77.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 NOK 2,023
$607 €524
-66.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-36.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 NOK 964
$104 €90.1
-7.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 NOK 516
$41.09 €35.48
26.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 992
$92.7 €80
7.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,525
$119 €102
29.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,592 €1,375
-23.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 NOK 8,646
$1,262 €1,090
-31.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 NOK 14K
$3,046 €2,630
-53.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-30.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-36.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
$4,549 €3,928
-19.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
$1,462 €1,263
142.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
3.81
-1.57%

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Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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