Cost of Living Comparison Between Esbjerg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Esbjerg and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 40.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 46.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 DKK 150
$16.09 €13.89
44.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 696
$64.1 €55.3
68.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.3 DKK 85.7
$10.28 €8.88
29.38%
Cappuccino
$5.02 DKK 32.37
$2.78 €2.4
80.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$2.23 €1.92
49.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 DKK 19.54
$1.57 €1.35
92.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.16 DKK 46.13
$3.41 €2.95
109.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 DKK 39.56
$3.82 €3.3
60.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.93
$1.14 €0.98
89.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 DKK 16.93
$1.73 €1.49
52.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 DKK 15.52
$1.67 €1.44
44.31%
Eggs
$4.9 DKK 31.58
$3.13 €2.7
56.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 DKK 43.63
$13.31 €11.5
-49.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 DKK 61.6
$7.99 €6.9
19.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 DKK 64.4
$15.97 €13.79
-37.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.39
$2.28 €1.97
11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 DKK 17.76
$1.7 €1.47
62.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DKK 17.91
$2.04 €1.76
36.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.2 DKK 20.61
$2.55 €2.2
25.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 DKK 12.98
$1.76 €1.52
14.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.26
$2.05 €1.77
-14.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 DKK 10.19
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 DKK 4.73
$0.81 €0.7
-9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.16 DKK 59
$6.59 €5.69
39.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.4 DKK 54.1
$5.87 €5.07
43.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 DKK 10.01
$1.33 €1.15
16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$2.92 €2.52
-17.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 DKK 25.71
$2.27 €1.96
75.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$193 DKK 1,242
$46.15 €39.85
317.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.32 DKK 60.1
$4.23 €3.66
120.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 DKK 11.25
$0.86 €0.75
103.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77 DKK 496
$18.68 €16.13
312.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.12
$2.09 €1.81
4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
36.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55K DKK 354.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
38.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,969
$148 €128
106.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.15 DKK 136
$20.98 €18.11
0.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.81 DKK 295
$39.65 €34.24
15.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.07 DKK 252
$47.92 €41.37
-18.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.17 DKK 246
$18.57 €16.03
105.55%
Cinema Ticket
$22.61 DKK 146
$9.38 €8.1
141.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 DKK 3,118
$607 €524
-20.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,690 DKK 56K
$16.1K €13.9K
-46.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 DKK 590
$104 €90.1
-12.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 DKK 249
$41.09 €35.48
-6.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 DKK 498
$92.7 €80
-16.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 DKK 813
$119 €102
6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,754
$1,592 €1,375
-34.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 DKK 3,373
$1,262 €1,090
-58.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,732
$3,046 €2,630
-60.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 DKK 6,254
$2,069 €1,787
-53.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-61.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
$4,549 €3,928
-54.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
$1,462 €1,263
264.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
3.81
12.07%

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Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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