Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ballerup Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ballerup

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.6% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.4% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$25.53 DKK 164
-36.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$124 DKK 799
-48.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.69 DKK 101
-34.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.81 DKK 43.85
-59.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.25 DKK 27.37
-47.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.21 DKK 20.68
-51.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.07 DKK 58.5
-62.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.91 DKK 51
-51.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.03 DKK 13.09
-43.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.26 DKK 21.01
-46.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.51 DKK 16.16
-33.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.06 DKK 32.61
-38.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.38 DKK 86.2
-0.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.58 DKK 68.2
-24.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.72 DKK 101
1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.94 DKK 18.94
-22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.23 DKK 20.81
-47.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.51 DKK 22.62
-41.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.61 DKK 36.14
-54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.3 DKK 14.79
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 DKK 11.06
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.34 DKK 15.07
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.83 DKK 5.38
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.17 DKK 65.5
-35.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.26 DKK 59.7
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.74 DKK 11.22
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.09 DKK 13.46
39.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.7 DKK 23.85
-38.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$79.1 DKK 510
-41.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.63 DKK 49.18
-44.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.74 DKK 11.22
-50.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$61.6 DKK 397
-69.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.11 DKK 13.62
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$48.9K DKK 315.3K
-29.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$47.7K DKK 307.1K
-16.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$196 DKK 1,262
-24.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.8 DKK 115
17.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.96 DKK 264
-3.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.23 DKK 266
16.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$30.01 DKK 193
-38.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.39 DKK 118
-48.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$600 DKK 3,865
1.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,800 DKK 37.4K
177.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 DKK 661
1.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.44 DKK 228
15.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$123 DKK 793
-24.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$194 DKK 1,252
-38.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,351 DKK 15.1K
-32.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,578 DKK 10.2K
-20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,054 DKK 19.7K
-0.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,785 DKK 17.9K
-25.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,409 DKK 22K
113.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,305 DKK 14.9K
97.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,799 DKK 37.4K
-74.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.38
-13.01%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ballerup: October 27, 2025

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