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

😐 Solo nomad: Sala is 8.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sala is 2.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$16.09 €13.89
-22.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 SEK 599
$64.1 €55.3
-1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 SEK 96.1
$10.28 €8.88
-1.07%
Cappuccino
$3.34 SEK 31.51
$2.78 €2.4
20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.12
$2.23 €1.92
-18.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.85
$1.57 €1.35
54.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 68.9
$3.41 €2.95
113.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 69.3
$3.82 €3.3
91.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SEK 17.3
$1.14 €0.98
60.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 SEK 24.73
$1.73 €1.49
51.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 SEK 33.38
$1.67 €1.44
111.38%
Eggs
$4.07 SEK 38.43
$3.13 €2.7
30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 113
$13.31 €11.5
-10.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 SEK 112
$7.99 €6.9
48.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.47 SEK 146
$15.97 €13.79
-3.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.23
$2.28 €1.97
35.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.82
$1.7 €1.47
54.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 SEK 26.1
$2.04 €1.76
35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.05 SEK 47.72
$2.55 €2.2
98.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.04
$1.76 €1.52
-15.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 SEK 11.21
$2.05 €1.77
-41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SEK 25.16
$1.98 €1.71
34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SEK 9.66
$0.81 €0.7
25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.23 SEK 68.3
$6.59 €5.69
9.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 SEK 62.2
$5.87 €5.07
12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 SEK 23.61
$1.33 €1.15
87.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.43
$2.92 €2.52
-33.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 SEK 29.64
$2.27 €1.96
38.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.07 SEK 209
$46.15 €39.85
-52.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 SEK 60.4
$4.23 €3.66
51.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.17
$0.86 €0.75
87.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.21 SEK 200
$18.68 €16.13
13.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.79
$2.09 €1.81
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.4K SEK 391.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
20.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 320.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-14.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.8 SEK 857
$148 €128
-38.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.18 SEK 200
$20.98 €18.11
0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.27 SEK 343
$39.65 €34.24
-8.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.44 SEK 448
$47.92 €41.37
-1.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 SEK 199
$18.57 €16.03
13.68%
Cinema Ticket
$19.31 SEK 182
$9.38 €8.1
105.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,391
$607 €524
-75.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,266 SEK 12K
$16.1K €13.9K
-92.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.99 SEK 444
$104 €90.1
-54.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37 SEK 350
$41.09 €35.48
-9.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 SEK 531
$92.7 €80
-39.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 SEK 542
$119 €102
-51.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 SEK 7,163
$1,592 €1,375
-52.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 SEK 5,150
$1,262 €1,090
-56.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,067
$3,046 €2,630
-68.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 SEK 6,799
$2,069 €1,787
-65.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,867 SEK 36.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-46.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,049 SEK 28.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-32.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,523 SEK 23.8K
$1,462 €1,263
72.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
3.81
18.90%

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Last update for Sala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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