Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sala is 5.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 12.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.67 SEK 117
$15.92 €13.72
-20.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.2 SEK 574
$64.5 €55.6
-3.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 SEK 93.8
$10.54 €9.09
-3.51%
Cappuccino
$3.30 SEK 30.47
$2.91 €2.51
13.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 16.72
$2.30 €1.98
-21.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.16
$1.57 €1.35
59.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 SEK 68.5
$3.44 €2.97
115.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.8
$3.87 €3.33
95.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.31
$1.14 €0.98
55.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SEK 24.60
$1.79 €1.55
49.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 SEK 32.86
$1.75 €1.51
103.43%
Eggs
$3.86 SEK 35.56
$3.23 €2.79
19.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 SEK 110
$13.22 €11.39
-10.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 108
$8.03 €6.92
45.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.48 SEK 143
$16.00 €13.79
-3.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.77
$2.33 €2.01
33.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.07
$1.65 €1.42
58.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.56
$1.94 €1.67
48.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 48.00
$2.44 €2.10
113.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.37
$1.83 €1.58
-14.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 SEK 10.88
$2.08 €1.79
-43.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEK 24.92
$2.00 €1.72
35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 SEK 9.82
$0.80 €0.69
32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 SEK 67.8
$6.74 €5.81
9.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 SEK 62.5
$5.80 €5.00
16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.86
$1.34 €1.15
93.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.33
$3.01 €2.60
-37.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 SEK 28.67
$2.37 €2.04
31.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.05 SEK 203
$46.20 €39.83
-52.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 SEK 58.3
$4.07 €3.51
55.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$0.87 €0.75
81.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.45 SEK 198
$18.58 €16.01
15.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 17.69
$2.09 €1.80
-8.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.0K SEK 387.1K
$34.8K €30.0K
20.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.1K
$38.8K €33.4K
-9.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 830
$150 €130
-40.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 SEK 196
$20.62 €17.77
3.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.32 SEK 335
$40.09 €34.56
-9.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.50 SEK 447
$47.85 €41.25
1.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 SEK 191
$18.37 €15.83
12.57%
Cinema Ticket
$19.34 SEK 178
$9.32 €8.03
107.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,345
$615 €530
-76.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
$16.4K €14.2K
-92.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.19 SEK 435
$104 €89.8
-54.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.73 SEK 339
$41.10 €35.43
-10.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 SEK 505
$95.3 €82.1
-42.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 SEK 529
$120 €104
-52.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 SEK 6,871
$1,630 €1,405
-54.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 SEK 4,984
$1,229 €1,059
-56.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,850
$3,018 €2,601
-68.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 SEK 6,854
$2,004 €1,728
-62.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,866 SEK 35.6K
$7,872 €6,786
-50.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,276 SEK 30.2K
$4,319 €3,723
-24.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,663 SEK 24.6K
$1,611 €1,389
65.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
3.81
18.90%

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

Last update for Sala: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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