Madrid
🇪🇸 Spain
112
Cost of Living Index in Madrid
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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Denmark
For one person, living is cheaper in Lisbon: $2,203 a month against $2,410 in Denmark, rent and utilities included – about $2,500 less a year. The total is higher in Denmark despite lower rent and utilities.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 32.2% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$22.94 DKK 153
-25.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$103 DKK 688
-39.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$13.97 DKK 93.2
-18.25%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$6.35 DKK 42.38
-51.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$4.26 DKK 28.43
-44.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$3.27 DKK 21.80
-49.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$8.38 DKK 55.9
-58.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$7.38 DKK 49.24
-55.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.99 DKK 13.27
-41.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$3.57 DKK 23.85
-47.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.41 DKK 16.11
-36.93%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$4.98 DKK 33.23
-22.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$15.41 DKK 103
-16.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$12.16 DKK 81.1
-34.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$21.27 DKK 142
-17.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$3.21 DKK 21.42
-29.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$3.07 DKK 20.49
-42.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$3.70 DKK 24.67
-49.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$4.73 DKK 31.55
-47.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$2.22 DKK 14.82
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$2.03 DKK 13.54
1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$2.06 DKK 13.75
-32.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.38 DKK 9.24
-41.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$9.42 DKK 62.9
-26.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$9.84 DKK 65.7
-43.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.96 DKK 13.05
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.47 DKK 16.46
-12.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$3.51 DKK 23.43
-36.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$90.5 DKK 604
-50.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$7.62 DKK 50.8
-47.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$2.02 DKK 13.46
-47.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$63.0 DKK 420
-73.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$2.35 DKK 15.65
-3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$51.0K DKK 340.3K
-34.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$51.3K DKK 342.1K
-21.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$221 DKK 1,476
-26.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$17.04 DKK 114
8.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$40.75 DKK 272
-18.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$45.89 DKK 306
0.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$27.49 DKK 183
-31.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$19.65 DKK 131
-51.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$600 DKK 4,002
14.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$6,388 DKK 42.6K
163.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$112 DKK 745
-6.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$49.61 DKK 331
-8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$130 DKK 867
-23.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$172 DKK 1,147
-27.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$1,122 DKK 7,486
41.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$920 DKK 6,138
31.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,921 DKK 12.8K
47.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$1,544 DKK 10.3K
27.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$6,446 DKK 43.0K
18.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$4,651 DKK 31.0K
-4.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$4,114 DKK 27.5K
-61.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.94
-3.81%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026
Last update for Denmark: October 4, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $1.2K 54%
Denmark $920 38.3% 23.9% $289
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $272 12.1%
Denmark $399 16.6% 46.7% $127
Eating Out
Lisbon $247 11%
Denmark $388 16.2% 57% $141
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $215 9.6%
Denmark $279 11.6% 29.5% $64
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $168 7.5%
Denmark $208 8.7% 24.2% $41
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $65 2.9%
Denmark $85 3.6% 31.2% $20
Getting Around
Lisbon $63 2.8%
Denmark $122 5.1% 92.6% $59
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $2K 45.5%
Denmark $1.5K 31% 21.4% $420
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $648 15%
Denmark $939 18.8% 44.9% $291
Eating Out
Lisbon $816 18.9%
Denmark $1.3K 25.9% 58.4% $477
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $234 5.4%
Denmark $296 5.9% 26.6% $62
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $373 8.6%
Denmark $463 9.3% 24.2% $90
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $149 3.5%
Denmark $198 4% 33.1% $49
Getting Around
Lisbon $131 3%
Denmark $251 5% 91.4% $120
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🇵🇹 Lisbon
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