Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aalborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aalborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.1% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.5% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.03 DKK 168
-38.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$110 DKK 707
-41.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.23 DKK 98.1
-32.50%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.18 DKK 39.8
-55.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.9 DKK 25.16
-42.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.01 DKK 19.39
-47.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.25 DKK 46.7
-52.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.34 DKK 40.87
-39.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-44.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.29 DKK 27.66
-59.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.58 DKK 16.6
-35.27%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.92 DKK 31.7
-36.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.39 DKK 125
-31.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.46 DKK 61
-15.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$24.17 DKK 156
-33.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.95 DKK 18.99
-22.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.46 DKK 22.27
-50.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.74 DKK 30.56
-56.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.44 DKK 22.18
-25.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.18 DKK 14.06
-19.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.69 DKK 10.88
21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 DKK 13.04
-1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.57 DKK 10.13
-48.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-34.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.04 DKK 77.6
-51.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 DKK 17.39
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.94 DKK 25.39
-25.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.68 DKK 23.72
-38.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67 DKK 432
-31.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-54.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.35 DKK 15.14
-63.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$67.1 DKK 432
-72.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.14 DKK 13.8
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
-24.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
-27.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$308 DKK 1,983
-51.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.37 DKK 138
-1.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.2 DKK 330
-22.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.6 DKK 274
12.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.2 DKK 162
-26.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$23.26 DKK 150
-59.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$487 DKK 3,140
24.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
244.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.1 DKK 600
12.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.33 DKK 253
4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 DKK 781
-23.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$169 DKK 1,089
-29.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$905 DKK 5,828
76.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$678 DKK 4,370
86.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
74.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,209 DKK 7,788
71.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
93.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
53.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
-58.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.62
-17.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

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