Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esbjerg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esbjerg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.5% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.9% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$23.66 DKK 152
-32.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$107 DKK 685
-39.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$13.04 DKK 83.8
-19.17%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$5.14 DKK 33.07
-43.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$3.22 DKK 20.71
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.00 DKK 19.29
-47.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$7.25 DKK 46.60
-52.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$6.27 DKK 40.29
-38.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.11 DKK 13.57
-45.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.64 DKK 16.95
-32.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.32 DKK 14.93
-24.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$4.99 DKK 32.09
-35.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$6.85 DKK 44.07
92.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$9.58 DKK 61.6
-16.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$10.01 DKK 64.4
59.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.55 DKK 16.39
-8.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.79 DKK 17.94
-40.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.87 DKK 18.47
-32.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.21 DKK 20.66
-23.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.03 DKK 13.07
-9.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.74 DKK 11.20
19.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.56 DKK 10.06
28.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.76 DKK 4.91
5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$9.15 DKK 58.8
-26.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$8.29 DKK 53.3
-30.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.57 DKK 10.11
-14.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.43 DKK 15.64
23.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.85 DKK 24.74
-38.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$191 DKK 1,225
-75.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$9.46 DKK 60.8
-56.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.73 DKK 11.15
-49.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$76.7 DKK 493
-75.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.12 DKK 13.62
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$47.1K DKK 303.0K
-26.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$53.2K DKK 342.2K
-27.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$310 DKK 1,994
-51.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$21.23 DKK 137
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$47.11 DKK 303
-14.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$39.23 DKK 252
21.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$38.66 DKK 249
-52.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$22.80 DKK 147
-59.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$492 DKK 3,163
25.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,637 DKK 55.5K
90.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$93.1 DKK 598
11.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$38.47 DKK 247
6.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$76.9 DKK 495
23.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$126 DKK 813
-4.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$1,030 DKK 6,623
58.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$514 DKK 3,302
139.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,215 DKK 7,815
148.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$948 DKK 6,097
111.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$3,046 DKK 19.6K
158.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$2,344 DKK 15.1K
84.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$5,363 DKK 34.5K
-69.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.27
-10.77%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Esbjerg: March 3, 2026

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