Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 49.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 52.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$16.09 €13.89
61.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$64.1 €55.3
71.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$10.28 €8.88
48.15%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$2.78 €2.4
122.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$2.23 €1.92
74.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$1.57 €1.35
91.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$3.41 €2.95
112.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$3.82 €3.3
65.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.14 €0.98
78.95%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$1.73 €1.49
147.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$1.67 €1.44
54.49%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$3.13 €2.7
57.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$13.31 €11.5
45.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$7.99 €6.9
18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$15.97 €13.79
51.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$2.28 €1.97
29.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$1.7 €1.47
103.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$2.04 €1.76
132.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$2.55 €2.2
34.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$1.76 €1.52
23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$2.05 €1.77
-17.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$1.98 €1.71
2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$0.81 €0.7
93.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$6.59 €5.69
52.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$5.87 €5.07
105.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$1.33 €1.15
103.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$2.92 €2.52
34.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$2.27 €1.96
62.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$46.15 €39.85
45.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$4.23 €3.66
119.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$0.86 €0.75
173.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$18.68 €16.13
258.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$2.09 €1.81
2.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
32.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
37.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$148 €128
107.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$20.98 €18.11
1.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$39.65 €34.24
29.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$47.92 €41.37
-11.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$18.57 €16.03
35.70%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$9.38 €8.1
147.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$607 €524
-19.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-70.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$104 €90.1
-10.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$41.09 €35.48
-4.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$92.7 €80
30.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$119 €102
42.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$1,592 €1,375
-43.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$1,262 €1,090
-46.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$3,046 €2,630
-42.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$2,069 €1,787
-41.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-48.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$4,549 €3,928
-34.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
$1,462 €1,263
138.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
3.81
21.26%

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Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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