Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 59.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 64.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$16.09 €13.89
59.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$64.1 €55.3
92.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$10.28 €8.88
50.10%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$2.78 €2.4
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$2.23 €1.92
91.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$1.57 €1.35
118.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$3.41 €2.95
172.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$3.82 €3.3
138.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$1.14 €0.98
96.49%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$1.73 €1.49
178.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$1.67 €1.44
99.40%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$3.13 €2.7
76.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$13.31 €11.5
14.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$7.99 €6.9
53.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$15.97 €13.79
4.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$2.28 €1.97
46.05%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$1.7 €1.47
116.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$2.04 €1.76
79.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$2.55 €2.2
123.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$1.76 €1.52
51.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$2.05 €1.77
4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$1.98 €1.71
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$0.81 €0.7
104.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$6.59 €5.69
52.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$5.87 €5.07
82.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$1.33 €1.15
36.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.92 €2.52
-14.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$2.27 €1.96
62.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$46.15 €39.85
156.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$4.23 €3.66
80.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$0.86 €0.75
140.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$18.68 €16.13
471.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$2.09 €1.81
5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
48.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
32.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$148 €128
33.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$20.98 €18.11
-16.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$39.65 €34.24
8.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$47.92 €41.37
17.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$18.57 €16.03
88.80%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$9.38 €8.1
114.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$607 €524
0.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$104 €90.1
20.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$41.09 €35.48
28.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$92.7 €80
53.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$119 €102
65.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$1,592 €1,375
27.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$1,262 €1,090
16.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$3,046 €2,630
14.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$2,069 €1,787
20.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$7,280 €6,286
34.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$4,549 €3,928
45.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$1,462 €1,263
212.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.81
9.97%

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Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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