Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Kolding is 48.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolding is 38.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.86 DKK 160
$16.09 €13.89
54.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 694
$64.1 €55.3
68.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 DKK 62.3
$10.28 €8.88
-5.93%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$2.78 €2.4
146.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 DKK 28.76
$2.23 €1.92
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$1.57 €1.35
101.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$3.41 €2.95
175.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.46 DKK 48.09
$3.82 €3.3
95.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.71
$1.14 €0.98
86.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.97 DKK 25.59
$1.73 €1.49
129.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$1.67 €1.44
23.95%
Eggs
$4.44 DKK 28.58
$3.13 €2.7
41.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.46 DKK 93.2
$13.31 €11.5
8.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$7.99 €6.9
17.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17 DKK 110
$15.97 €13.79
6.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DKK 21.08
$2.28 €1.97
43.42%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 DKK 23.43
$1.7 €1.47
114.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.04 €1.76
15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 DKK 36.19
$2.55 €2.2
120.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 DKK 14.1
$1.76 €1.52
24.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.74
$2.05 €1.77
3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 DKK 14.41
$1.98 €1.71
13.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$0.81 €0.7
101.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKK 56.2
$6.59 €5.69
32.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 DKK 70
$5.87 €5.07
85.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.16
$1.33 €1.15
30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.55
$2.92 €2.52
-17.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 DKK 23.59
$2.27 €1.96
61.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 720
$46.15 €39.85
142.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 DKK 49.5
$4.23 €3.66
81.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DKK 13.7
$0.86 €0.75
147.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$18.68 €16.13
466.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.53
$2.09 €1.81
7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
47.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
26.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,308
$148 €128
36.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 DKK 114
$20.98 €18.11
-15.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 DKK 202
$39.65 €34.24
-20.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 DKK 185
$47.92 €41.37
-40.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.43 DKK 190
$18.57 €16.03
58.48%
Cinema Ticket
$20.46 DKK 132
$9.38 €8.1
118.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,796
$607 €524
-2.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K DKK 103K
$16.1K €13.9K
-0.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 DKK 393
$104 €90.1
-41.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.81 DKK 199
$41.09 €35.48
-25.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 DKK 396
$92.7 €80
-33.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,247
$119 €102
63.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 DKK 4,554
$1,592 €1,375
-55.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,031
$1,262 €1,090
-50.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 DKK 9,093
$3,046 €2,630
-53.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 DKK 7,100
$2,069 €1,787
-46.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
$7,280 €6,286
-61.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
$4,549 €3,928
-44.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
$1,462 €1,263
109.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.81
9.97%

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Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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