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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Varberg is 17.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Varberg is 24.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.77 SEKย 127
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-14.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.2 SEKย 768
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
31.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.07 SEKย 92.9
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-3.17%
Cappuccino
$4.22 SEKย 38.93
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
52.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SEKย 9.09
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-57.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SEKย 8.35
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.10 SEKย 74.8
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
128.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.05 SEKย 74.3
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
106.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 SEKย 13.71
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
31.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEKย 28.23
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
67.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.65 SEKย 33.66
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
106.21%
Eggs
$4.56 SEKย 42.08
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
45.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 SEKย 112
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-7.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.77 SEKย 109
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
50.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.89 SEKย 193
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
31.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 SEKย 31.88
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
51.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEKย 25.70
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
61.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 SEKย 30.33
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
66.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 SEKย 44.32
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
96.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEKย 14.42
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEKย 17.56
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-7.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEKย 23.21
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
31.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SEKย 10.45
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
44.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 SEKย 67.6
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
10.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 SEKย 98.2
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
87.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 SEKย 19.77
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
60.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEKย 11.86
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-57.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 SEKย 26.69
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
23.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 SEKย 678
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
59.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 SEKย 49.87
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
27.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 SEKย 24.57
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
232.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.4 SEKย 530
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
208.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEKย 18.39
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-3.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEKย 298.5K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-5.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEKย 308.9K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-14.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 SEKย 1,402
$147 โ‚ฌ127
3.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 SEKย 192
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
1.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.04 SEKย 287
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-22.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.99 SEKย 378
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-17.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.12 SEKย 232
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
34.48%
Cinema Ticket
$16.87 SEKย 156
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
85.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEKย 1,473
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-73.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,201 SEKย 38.8K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-74.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 SEKย 829
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-12.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.68 SEKย 385
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 SEKย 911
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
4.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEKย 1,455
$119 โ‚ฌ102
33.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 SEKย 7,772
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-48.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SEKย 6,108
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-47.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 SEKย 13.1K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 SEKย 10.0K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-46.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,328 SEKย 39.9K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-44.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,048 SEKย 28.1K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-30.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Varberg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,368 SEKย 31.1K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
122.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.9
3.81
-50.13%

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Last update for Varberg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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