Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 23.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 14.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 SEK 121
$16.09 €13.89
-20.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 639
$64.1 €55.3
5.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 100
$10.28 €8.88
3.40%
Cappuccino
$4.09 SEK 38.68
$2.78 €2.4
47.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.14
$2.23 €1.92
-42.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.81
$1.57 €1.35
-13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$3.41 €2.95
118.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 SEK 63.9
$3.82 €3.3
76.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.68
$1.14 €0.98
55.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 SEK 22.12
$1.73 €1.49
35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 38.32
$1.67 €1.44
143.11%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$3.13 €2.7
29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$13.31 €11.5
5.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 110
$7.99 €6.9
45.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 SEK 128
$15.97 €13.79
-15.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 SEK 32.97
$2.28 €1.97
53.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.41
$1.7 €1.47
51.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$2.04 €1.76
-21.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.91
$2.55 €2.2
74.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.56
$1.76 €1.52
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.56
$2.05 €1.77
-3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 SEK 25.48
$1.98 €1.71
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$0.81 €0.7
97.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SEK 66.6
$6.59 €5.69
6.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 SEK 90.6
$5.87 €5.07
63.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$1.33 €1.15
29.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.99
$2.92 €2.52
-34.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 SEK 28.35
$2.27 €1.96
32.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 SEK 646
$46.15 €39.85
48.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 SEK 100
$4.23 €3.66
151.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.19
$0.86 €0.75
87.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 197
$18.68 €16.13
11.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.33
$2.09 €1.81
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-5.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-21.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 SEK 858
$148 €128
-38.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 SEK 269
$20.98 €18.11
35.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.9 SEK 311
$39.65 €34.24
-17.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.79 SEK 366
$47.92 €41.37
-19.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 SEK 243
$18.57 €16.03
38.61%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 SEK 155
$9.38 €8.1
75.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,374
$607 €524
-76.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$743 SEK 7,022
$16.1K €13.9K
-95.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 995
$104 €90.1
0.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 SEK 248
$41.09 €35.48
-35.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 972
$92.7 €80
11.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 SEK 1,319
$119 €102
17.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 8,025
$1,592 €1,375
-46.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 SEK 6,231
$1,262 €1,090
-47.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-47.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,442
$2,069 €1,787
-51.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-17.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-20.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
$1,462 €1,263
126.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
3.81
18.90%

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Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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