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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 63.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 63% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 160
$15.92 €13.67
56.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 783
$64.5 €55.4
89.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 101
$10.54 €9.06
49.62%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.77
$2.91 €2.50
129.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.40
$2.30 €1.97
92.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.30
$1.57 €1.35
111.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.0
$3.44 €2.96
163.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.3
$3.87 €3.32
127.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.05
$1.14 €0.98
92.11%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 30.92
$1.79 €1.54
169.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.57
$1.75 €1.50
83.43%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.17
$3.23 €2.78
74.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 99.8
$13.22 €11.36
17.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 78.7
$8.03 €6.89
52.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 109
$16.00 €13.74
6.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.43
$2.33 €2.00
43.35%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.81
$1.65 €1.42
115.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.73
$1.94 €1.67
90.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 34.74
$2.44 €2.09
122.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.27
$1.83 €1.57
38.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.71
$2.08 €1.79
2.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.04
$2.00 €1.72
17.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.42
$0.80 €0.69
102.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 63.8
$6.74 €5.79
47.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.1
$5.80 €4.98
85.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.37
$1.34 €1.15
32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.48
$3.01 €2.59
-19.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.76
$2.37 €2.03
56.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 753
$46.20 €39.69
154.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.0
$4.07 €3.50
95.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.33
$0.87 €0.75
139.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 702
$18.58 €15.96
489.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.26
$2.09 €1.79
6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 321.3K
$34.8K €29.9K
44.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 335.5K
$38.8K €33.3K
34.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,279
$150 €129
32.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 111
$20.62 €17.71
-15.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 276
$40.09 €34.44
7.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 354
$47.85 €41.10
15.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 227
$18.37 €15.78
92.87%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 128
$9.32 €8.00
114.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,774
$615 €528
-4.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 104.2K
$16.4K €14.1K
-1.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 815
$104 €89.5
21.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 346
$41.10 €35.30
31.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 887
$95.3 €81.9
45.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,272
$120 €103
65.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.7K
$1,630 €1,400
21.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,471
$1,229 €1,056
20.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
$3,018 €2,592
15.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 15.9K
$2,004 €1,722
24.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 66.5K
$7,872 €6,762
31.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 44.9K
$4,319 €3,710
62.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,796 DKK 30.7K
$1,611 €1,384
197.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.81
9.97%

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Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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