Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 78.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 69% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.48 NOK 371
$15.92 €13.72
141.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 NOK 915
$64.5 €55.6
47.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 NOK 177
$10.54 €9.09
73.91%
Cappuccino
$5.42 NOK 52.2
$2.91 €2.51
86.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 25.64
$2.30 €1.98
15.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NOK 24.82
$1.57 €1.35
64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 NOK 56.8
$3.44 €2.97
71.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 NOK 75.1
$3.87 €3.33
101.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.57
$1.14 €0.98
96.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.04
$1.79 €1.55
86.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.85
$1.75 €1.51
89.14%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 42.16
$3.23 €2.79
35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 NOK 118
$13.22 €11.39
-7.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 NOK 139
$8.03 €6.92
79.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.82 NOK 268
$16.00 €13.79
73.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.26
$2.33 €2.01
52.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.81
$1.65 €1.42
49.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 32.31
$1.94 €1.67
73.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$2.44 €2.10
78.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.64
$1.83 €1.58
34.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$2.08 €1.79
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$2.00 €1.72
44.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.31
$0.80 €0.69
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 146
$6.74 €5.81
125.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 NOK 145
$5.80 €5.00
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.21
$1.34 €1.15
149.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.55
$3.01 €2.60
36.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 NOK 23.69
$2.37 €2.04
3.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 697
$46.20 €39.83
56.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.4
$4.07 €3.51
148.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.96
$0.87 €0.75
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 442
$18.58 €16.01
147.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.91
$2.09 €1.80
-0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
$34.8K €30.0K
3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
$38.8K €33.4K
0.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,328
$150 €130
60.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.54 NOK 371
$20.62 €17.77
86.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 529
$40.09 €34.56
36.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.66 NOK 469
$47.85 €41.25
1.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 NOK 345
$18.37 €15.83
95.10%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 162
$9.32 €8.03
80.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,745
$615 €530
-53.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
$16.4K €14.2K
-38.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 NOK 939
$104 €89.8
-6.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$41.10 €35.43
28.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,060
$95.3 €82.1
15.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,455
$120 €104
25.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
$1,630 €1,405
-26.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 NOK 8,630
$1,229 €1,059
-27.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$3,018 €2,601
-49.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
$2,004 €1,728
-35.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
$7,872 €6,786
-31.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
$4,319 €3,723
-3.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.81
14.96%

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Last update for Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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