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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandnes and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandnes and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sandnes is 55.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sandnes is 72.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sandnes
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.81 NOKย 291
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
78.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOKย 1,227
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
91.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.16 NOKย 133
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
26.54%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOKย 50.9
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
82.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 NOKย 34.83
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
48.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 NOKย 28.13
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
81.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.04 NOKย 101
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
182.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.08 NOKย 102
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
158.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sandnes
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 NOKย 22.20
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
94.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOKย 33.41
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
80.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOKย 32.99
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
84.75%
Eggs
$4.18 NOKย 42.14
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
33.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 NOKย 129
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-2.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.93 NOKย 141
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
78.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.38 NOKย 367
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
128.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 NOKย 34.76
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
51.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 NOKย 25.23
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
45.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 NOKย 31.53
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
58.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.75 NOKย 47.95
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
94.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 NOKย 22.84
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
25.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOKย 22.07
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOKย 28.73
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
49.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOKย 19.08
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
142.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOKย 151
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
125.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.69 NOKย 138
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
141.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOKย 32.01
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
138.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 NOKย 40.16
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
32.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sandnes
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 NOKย 40.80
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
72.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 NOKย 720
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
54.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.34 NOKย 155
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
260.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 NOKย 21.58
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
167.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.23 NOKย 477
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
153.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOKย 21.48
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
2.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOKย 351.8K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K NOKย 324.8K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-17.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandnes
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 NOKย 2,212
$147 โ‚ฌ127
49.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.85 NOKย 432
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
108.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.2 NOKย 789
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
94.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sandnes
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.32 NOKย 498
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-0.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$50.5 NOKย 510
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
170.56%
Cinema Ticket
$18.04 NOKย 182
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
98.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sandnes
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 NOKย 3,181
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-48.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,194 NOKย 92.8K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-43.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sandnes
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOKย 1,181
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
14.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 NOKย 596
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
44.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOKย 1,075
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
12.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 NOKย 1,575
$119 โ‚ฌ102
31.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sandnes
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 NOKย 12.4K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-24.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 NOKย 8,707
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-31.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 NOKย 16.8K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-46.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 NOKย 14.7K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-28.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,221 NOKย 52.7K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-33.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,435 NOKย 34.7K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-21.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sandnes
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,085 NOKย 31.1K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
103.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
3.81
15.49%

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Last update for Sandnes: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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