Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aarhus

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.2% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 32.7% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.16 DKK 149
-30.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$114 DKK 736
-43.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-27.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-59.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-52.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-50.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-64.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-50.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.08 DKK 13.4
-45.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.3 DKK 21.25
-47.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-36.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.99 DKK 32.13
-37.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.64 DKK 87.9
-2.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.64 DKK 68.5
-24.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.21 DKK 104
-1.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.02 DKK 19.49
-24.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.36 DKK 21.64
-49.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-42.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-57.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-23.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.78 DKK 11.45
15.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-14.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 DKK 5.05
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-35.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.51 DKK 61.3
-38.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-30.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.05 DKK 13.23
42.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-40.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.1 DKK 426
-30.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.54 DKK 48.58
-43.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.74 DKK 11.19
-50.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$62.1 DKK 400
-69.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.18 DKK 14.02
-4.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-28.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
-19.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$206 DKK 1,329
-28.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.13 DKK 130
4.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.49 DKK 274
-6.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.14 DKK 310
-0.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.03 DKK 226
-46.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.28 DKK 118
-48.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$729 DKK 4,700
-16.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
176.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 DKK 666
1.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36 DKK 232
14.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 DKK 778
-23.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$197 DKK 1,270
-39.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,432 DKK 9,224
11.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$997 DKK 6,425
26.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
42.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
11.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
2.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-1.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-65.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.38
-13.01%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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