Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 43.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 48.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$16.09 €13.89
43.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$64.1 €55.3
78.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$10.28 €8.88
37.45%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$2.78 €2.4
146.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$2.23 €1.92
108.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$1.57 €1.35
103.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$3.41 €2.95
178.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$3.82 €3.3
102.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$1.14 €0.98
82.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$1.73 €1.49
90.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$1.67 €1.44
56.29%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$3.13 €2.7
59.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$13.31 €11.5
2.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$7.99 €6.9
33.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$15.97 €13.79
1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.28 €1.97
32.46%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$1.7 €1.47
97.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$2.04 €1.76
73.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$2.55 €2.2
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$1.76 €1.52
31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$2.05 €1.77
-13.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$1.98 €1.71
17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$0.81 €0.7
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$6.59 €5.69
56.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$5.87 €5.07
62.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.33 €1.15
43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.92 €2.52
-29.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$2.27 €1.96
68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$46.15 €39.85
43.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$4.23 €3.66
78.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$0.86 €0.75
102.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$18.68 €16.13
232.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.09 €1.81
4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
39.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
24.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$148 €128
39.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$20.98 €18.11
-4.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$39.65 €34.24
7.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$47.92 €41.37
0.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$18.57 €16.03
88.64%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$9.38 €8.1
94.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$607 €524
20.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-63.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$104 €90.1
-1.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$41.09 €35.48
-12.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$92.7 €80
30.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$119 €102
66.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$1,592 €1,375
-10.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$1,262 €1,090
-20.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-29.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-10.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-2.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$4,549 €3,928
1.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$1,462 €1,263
191.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.81
14.96%

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Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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