Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 44% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 46% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.66 SEK 148
$16.09 €13.89
-2.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 SEK 1,029
$64.1 €55.3
69.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 SEK 110
$10.28 €8.88
13.33%
Cappuccino
$5.07 SEK 47.88
$2.78 €2.4
82.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$2.23 €1.92
40.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 24.21
$1.57 €1.35
63.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 SEK 78.9
$3.41 €2.95
144.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 SEK 80.6
$3.82 €3.3
123.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.08
$1.14 €0.98
58.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 SEK 32.91
$1.73 €1.49
101.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 37.12
$1.67 €1.44
135.33%
Eggs
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$3.13 €2.7
44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.8 SEK 121
$13.31 €11.5
-3.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 122
$7.99 €6.9
61.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.5 SEK 184
$15.97 €13.79
22.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.16
$2.28 €1.97
53.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.2
$1.7 €1.47
69.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 31.89
$2.04 €1.76
65.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.52
$2.55 €2.2
76.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.7
$1.76 €1.52
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.85
$2.05 €1.77
-7.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.11
$1.98 €1.71
28.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$0.81 €0.7
92.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$6.59 €5.69
20.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$5.87 €5.07
118.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.57
$1.33 €1.15
63.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 SEK 21.69
$2.92 €2.52
-21.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$2.27 €1.96
98.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 SEK 1,072
$46.15 €39.85
145.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 60.4
$4.23 €3.66
51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$0.86 €0.75
86.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 SEK 588
$18.68 €16.13
233.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 17.49
$2.09 €1.81
-11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-6.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 SEK 2,111
$148 €128
50.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.2 SEK 276
$20.98 €18.11
39.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.06 SEK 407
$39.65 €34.24
8.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.75 SEK 451
$47.92 €41.37
-0.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.8 SEK 357
$18.57 €16.03
103.55%
Cinema Ticket
$17.68 SEK 167
$9.38 €8.1
88.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 SEK 1,549
$607 €524
-73.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 933
$104 €90.1
-5.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 SEK 473
$41.09 €35.48
21.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,113
$92.7 €80
27.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$207 SEK 1,954
$119 €102
74.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 SEK 15K
$1,592 €1,375
-0.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-13.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-10.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 SEK 17K
$2,069 €1,787
-13.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
$7,280 €6,286
61.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
$4,549 €3,928
42.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
$1,462 €1,263
151.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3.81
9.19%

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Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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