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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.7% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.9% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.23 DKK 150
-30.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$108 DKK 696
-40.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.3 DKK 85.7
-22.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.02 DKK 32.37
-44.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.34 DKK 21.5
-33.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.03 DKK 19.54
-48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.16 DKK 46.13
-52.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.14 DKK 39.56
-37.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.16 DKK 13.93
-47.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.63 DKK 16.93
-34.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.41 DKK 15.52
-30.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.9 DKK 31.58
-36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.77 DKK 43.63
96.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.56 DKK 61.6
-16.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10 DKK 64.4
59.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.54 DKK 16.39
-10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.76 DKK 17.76
-38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.78 DKK 17.91
-26.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.2 DKK 20.61
-20.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.01 DKK 12.98
-12.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.75 DKK 11.26
17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 DKK 10.19
25.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 DKK 4.73
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.16 DKK 59
-28.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.4 DKK 54.1
-30.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.55 DKK 10.01
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.42 DKK 15.58
20.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.99 DKK 25.71
-43.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$193 DKK 1,242
-76.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.32 DKK 60.1
-54.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.75 DKK 11.25
-50.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$77 DKK 496
-75.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 DKK 14.12
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
-26.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$55K DKK 354.7K
-27.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$306 DKK 1,969
-51.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.15 DKK 136
-0.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.81 DKK 295
-13.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.07 DKK 252
22.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$38.17 DKK 246
-51.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.61 DKK 146
-58.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$484 DKK 3,118
25.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,690 DKK 56K
85.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.6 DKK 590
13.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.58 DKK 249
6.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$77.4 DKK 498
19.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$126 DKK 813
-5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,048 DKK 6,754
51.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$524 DKK 3,373
141.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,200 DKK 7,732
153.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$971 DKK 6,254
113.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
161.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
119.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
-72.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.27
-10.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

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