Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Odense

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.3% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.5% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.1 DKK 168
-38.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$116 DKK 749
-44.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.35 DKK 98.9
-33.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.16 DKK 39.68
-54.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.9 DKK 31.59
-54.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.64 DKK 17
-40.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.64 DKK 49.24
-55.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.11 DKK 45.79
-46.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.01 DKK 12.93
-43.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.51 DKK 22.64
-50.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.32 DKK 14.95
-28.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.13 DKK 33.08
-38.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.61 DKK 107
-19.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.13 DKK 78.2
-34.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.69 DKK 153
-32.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-40.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.66 DKK 23.56
-53.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.67 DKK 23.64
-44.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.34 DKK 27.94
-41.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.46 DKK 15.82
-28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.04 DKK 13.16
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.06 DKK 13.28
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.07 DKK 6.91
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.18 DKK 59.2
-28.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.72 DKK 69.1
-45.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.36 DKK 21.66
-13.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.9 DKK 18.69
-21.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$62.5 DKK 403
-26.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.94 DKK 51.1
-46.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.74 DKK 11.23
-50.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$62.8 DKK 404
-70.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.16 DKK 13.89
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
-28.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
-2.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$188 DKK 1,213
-21.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.47 DKK 132
2.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.82 DKK 250
2.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.93 DKK 244
26.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.25 DKK 85.4
40.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.47 DKK 132
-54.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$504 DKK 3,249
20.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
186.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$118 DKK 761
-11.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$67.7 DKK 436
-39.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$118 DKK 759
-21.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 DKK 899
-14.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,093 DKK 7,042
45.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$872 DKK 5,615
44.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
61.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,347 DKK 8,675
53.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
83.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
87.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
-59.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.42
-13.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

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