Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 67.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 62% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 243
$15.92 €13.59
59.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,175
$64.5 €55.1
90.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 146
$10.54 €9.00
44.88%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.06
$2.91 €2.48
72.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.51
$2.30 €1.96
70.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.51
$1.57 €1.34
116.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 107
$3.44 €2.94
224.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 97.6
$3.87 €3.30
163.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.39
$1.14 €0.97
105.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 28.94
$1.79 €1.53
68.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.38
$1.75 €1.50
165.14%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 42.97
$3.23 €2.76
39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 124
$13.22 €11.29
-1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 158
$8.03 €6.85
105.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 266
$16.00 €13.66
73.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.02
$2.33 €1.99
48.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 24.99
$1.65 €1.41
58.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.53
$1.94 €1.66
53.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 43.87
$2.44 €2.08
87.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.07
$1.83 €1.57
14.75%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.49
$2.08 €1.78
48.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.81
$2.00 €1.71
24.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.47
$0.80 €0.68
127.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 144
$6.74 €5.76
122.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 178
$5.80 €4.95
221.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 33.90
$1.34 €1.14
164.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 39.81
$3.01 €2.57
38.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 43.82
$2.37 €2.02
93.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 639
$46.20 €39.46
44.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 145
$4.07 €3.48
272.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.01
$0.87 €0.74
140.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 962
$18.58 €15.86
441.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.14
$2.09 €1.78
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 328.1K
$34.8K €29.7K
-1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 317.8K
$38.8K €33.1K
-14.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,803
$150 €128
25.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 407
$20.62 €17.61
106.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 769
$40.09 €34.24
100.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 541
$47.85 €40.86
18.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 343
$18.37 €15.69
94.94%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 182
$9.32 €7.96
104.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,009
$615 €525
-48.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 126.1K
$16.4K €14.0K
-19.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,112
$104 €89.0
11.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 564
$41.10 €35.10
43.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,004
$95.3 €81.4
10.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,506
$120 €103
31.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.5K
$1,630 €1,392
-0.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.8K
$1,229 €1,049
-7.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.5K
$3,018 €2,577
-8.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.6K
$2,004 €1,712
-13.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.0K
$7,872 €6,723
-24.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.1K
$4,319 €3,688
21.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 46.9K
$1,611 €1,376
204.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
3.81
18.37%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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