Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Porsgrunn is 32.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porsgrunn is 44.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porsgrunn
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.3 NOK 291
$16.09 €13.89
82.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 992
$64.1 €55.3
55.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.15 NOK 131
$10.28 €8.88
27.92%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 48.1
$2.78 €2.4
74.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$2.23 €1.92
-11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 20.54
$1.57 €1.35
31.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.13 NOK 90.9
$3.41 €2.95
167.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 NOK 94.3
$3.82 €3.3
148.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porsgrunn
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 NOK 19.65
$1.14 €0.98
73.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.52
$1.73 €1.49
89.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.54
$1.67 €1.44
95.81%
Eggs
$2.59 NOK 25.81
$3.13 €2.7
-17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 NOK 100
$13.31 €11.5
-24.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.14 NOK 101
$7.99 €6.9
26.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.75 NOK 356
$15.97 €13.79
123.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.59
$2.28 €1.97
-13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 NOK 16.23
$1.7 €1.47
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$2.04 €1.76
25.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.53
$2.55 €2.2
8.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$1.76 €1.52
-41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.83
$2.05 €1.77
6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 NOK 22.64
$1.98 €1.71
15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.4
$0.81 €0.7
128.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 NOK 141
$6.59 €5.69
114.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.89 NOK 128
$5.87 €5.07
119.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.1 NOK 30.82
$1.33 €1.15
133.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 NOK 40.5
$2.92 €2.52
39.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Porsgrunn
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 NOK 32.91
$2.27 €1.96
45.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 NOK 744
$46.15 €39.85
61.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$4.23 €3.66
141.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.44
$0.86 €0.75
68.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 995
$18.68 €16.13
435.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$2.09 €1.81
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
4.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K NOK 390.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-0.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porsgrunn
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,161
$148 €128
46.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.66 NOK 434
$20.98 €18.11
108.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 NOK 378
$39.65 €34.24
-4.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porsgrunn
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$47.92 €41.37
1.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.5 NOK 353
$18.57 €16.03
91.17%
Cinema Ticket
$14.72 NOK 146
$9.38 €8.1
56.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porsgrunn
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 NOK 3,060
$607 €524
-49.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,962 NOK 99.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-38.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porsgrunn
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.71 NOK 494
$104 €90.1
-52.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.73 NOK 306
$41.09 €35.48
-25.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 NOK 694
$92.7 €80
-24.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NOK 1,018
$119 €102
-13.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porsgrunn
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-22.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 NOK 8,747
$1,262 €1,090
-30.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-40.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 15.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-25.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,187 NOK 51.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-28.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,414 NOK 43.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-2.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porsgrunn
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,333 NOK 33.2K
$1,462 €1,263
127.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
3.81
-0.26%

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Last update for Porsgrunn: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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