Cost of Living Comparison Between Varberg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Varberg and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Varberg is 36.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Varberg is 15.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.55 SEK 128
$16.09 €13.89
-15.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 SEK 806
$64.1 €55.3
33.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 SEK 95.8
$10.28 €8.88
-1.36%
Cappuccino
$4.09 SEK 38.66
$2.78 €2.4
47.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 SEK 8.85
$2.23 €1.92
-57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.37
$1.57 €1.35
-36.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$3.41 €2.95
136.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.04 SEK 76
$3.82 €3.3
110.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$1.14 €0.98
36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 SEK 29.41
$1.73 €1.49
79.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 SEK 34.75
$1.67 €1.44
120.36%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 42.3
$3.13 €2.7
43.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.29 SEK 116
$13.31 €11.5
-7.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.64 SEK 110
$7.99 €6.9
45.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.64 SEK 195
$15.97 €13.79
29.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 SEK 32.08
$2.28 €1.97
49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 SEK 27.34
$1.7 €1.47
70.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.26
$2.04 €1.76
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.95 SEK 46.78
$2.55 €2.2
94.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 SEK 15.34
$1.76 €1.52
-7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.66
$2.05 €1.77
-3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 24.39
$1.98 €1.71
30.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 SEK 11.07
$0.81 €0.7
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.3
$6.59 €5.69
11.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 SEK 101
$5.87 €5.07
81.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 20.06
$1.33 €1.15
59.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 12.12
$2.92 €2.52
-56.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 SEK 26.24
$2.27 €1.96
22.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 SEK 687
$46.15 €39.85
57.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.23 SEK 49.4
$4.23 €3.66
23.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 SEK 24.8
$0.86 €0.75
204.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.1 SEK 539
$18.68 €16.13
205.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 18.03
$2.09 €1.81
-8.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-6.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K SEK 314.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-16.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,452
$148 €128
3.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 SEK 196
$20.98 €18.11
-0.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.1 SEK 303
$39.65 €34.24
-19.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.34 SEK 381
$47.92 €41.37
-15.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.86 SEK 235
$18.57 €16.03
33.87%
Cinema Ticket
$16.74 SEK 158
$9.38 €8.1
78.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,503
$607 €524
-73.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,196 SEK 39.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.1 SEK 832
$104 €90.1
-15.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.13 SEK 398
$41.09 €35.48
2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 SEK 948
$92.7 €80
8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 SEK 1,518
$119 €102
35.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 SEK 7,948
$1,592 €1,375
-47.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,083
$1,262 €1,090
-48.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 SEK 13K
$3,046 €2,630
-54.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 SEK 10.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-47.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,366 SEK 41.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-40.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,162 SEK 29.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-30.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,339 SEK 31.5K
$1,462 €1,263
128.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.9
3.81
-50.13%

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Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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