Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kolding Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kolding

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.7% cheaper than Kolding without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28% cheaper than Kolding without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kolding
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.86 DKK 160
-35.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$108 DKK 694
-40.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.67 DKK 62.3
6.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-59.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.46 DKK 28.76
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.16 DKK 20.36
-50.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.41 DKK 60.7
-63.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.46 DKK 48.09
-48.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kolding
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.13 DKK 13.71
-46.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.97 DKK 25.59
-56.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.07 DKK 13.31
-19.32%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.44 DKK 28.58
-29.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.46 DKK 93.2
-7.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.36 DKK 60.3
-14.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17 DKK 110
-6.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.27 DKK 21.08
-30.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.64 DKK 23.43
-53.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-13.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.62 DKK 36.19
-54.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.19 DKK 14.1
-19.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 DKK 13.74
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.24 DKK 14.41
-11.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.63 DKK 10.48
-50.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.73 DKK 56.2
-24.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.86 DKK 70
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.73 DKK 11.16
-23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.41 DKK 15.55
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kolding
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.66 DKK 23.59
-37.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$112 DKK 720
-58.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.68 DKK 49.5
-44.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.13 DKK 13.7
-59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$106 DKK 682
-82.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.25 DKK 14.53
-7.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
-32.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
-20.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kolding
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$203 DKK 1,308
-26.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.69 DKK 114
18.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.33 DKK 202
26.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kolding
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.74 DKK 185
66.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.43 DKK 190
-36.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.46 DKK 132
-54.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kolding
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$589 DKK 3,796
3.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16K DKK 103K
0.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kolding
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61 DKK 393
71.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.81 DKK 199
33.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61.4 DKK 396
50.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$194 DKK 1,247
-38.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kolding
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$707 DKK 4,554
125.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$626 DKK 4,031
101.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,411 DKK 9,093
115.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,102 DKK 7,100
87.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
163.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
79.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kolding
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
-52.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.19
-9.07%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

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