Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 17.7% more expensive than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Lisbon
The cost of childcare and housing in Lisbon are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Lisbon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK134.19
|
$13.66
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK98.40
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.84
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.62
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.72
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK51.24
|
$5.58
€4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.62
|
$3.87
€3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK37.04
|
$2.97
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.83
|
$3.31
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.41
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.63
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.19
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.26
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.87
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.64
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK64.61
|
$7.21
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK912.48
|
$42.87
€37.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK276,427.61
|
$32,152.89
€28,220.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK267.48
|
$9.86
€8.65
|
|
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK324.33
|
$39.90
€35.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,938.15
|
$1,514.21
€1,329.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,347.46
|
$1,070.61
€939.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,352.37
|
$106.17
€93.19
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,399.75
|
$576.40
€505.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK55,464.44
|
$15,251.75
€13,386.46
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK70.67
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.36
|
$2.61
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK63.52
|
$6.00
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK387.23
|
$42.41
€37.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK151.19
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK874.13
|
$86.58
€75.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK417.78
|
$37.63
€33.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,028.54
|
$82.49
€72.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,687.79
|
$108.41
€95.15
|
|
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