Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sonderborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sonderborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.1% cheaper than Sonderborg without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.3% cheaper than Sonderborg without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sonderborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.82 DKK 108
-4.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$77.1 DKK 496
-16.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.84 DKK 69.9
-5.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.4 DKK 41.25
-56.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.02 DKK 19.45
-26.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.43 DKK 15.66
-35.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.95 DKK 44.79
-50.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.08 DKK 45.64
-46.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sonderborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.11 DKK 13.57
-45.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.45 DKK 22.2
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.36 DKK 15.22
-29.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.84 DKK 31.19
-35.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.89 DKK 122
-29.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$18.86 DKK 122
-57.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.64 DKK 87.9
17.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.52 DKK 16.25
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.34 DKK 15.07
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.16 DKK 20.36
-35.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.55 DKK 29.32
-43.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.61 DKK 10.38
9.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.66 DKK 10.71
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 DKK 13.46
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.62 DKK 10.43
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.81 DKK 76.1
-44.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.02 DKK 64.5
-41.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 DKK 11.57
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.76 DKK 17.78
5.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sonderborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.47 DKK 28.77
-49.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$112 DKK 725
-58.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$14.41 DKK 92.8
-70.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.58 DKK 23.08
-75.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$77.7 DKK 501
-75.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.23 DKK 14.38
-6.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$46K DKK 296.1K
-24.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$55.2K DKK 355.5K
-28.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sonderborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$288 DKK 1,855
-48.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.97 DKK 122
10.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.13 DKK 278
-8.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sonderborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.65 DKK 249
23.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.4 DKK 99.2
20.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$19.22 DKK 124
-51.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sonderborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$700 DKK 4,511
-13.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,571 DKK 23K
351.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sonderborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$109 DKK 703
-4.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.37 DKK 247
7.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$128 DKK 827
-27.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$187 DKK 1,205
-36.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sonderborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$637 DKK 4,104
149.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$396 DKK 2,548
219.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,224 DKK 7,884
148.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$716 DKK 4,614
188.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,158 DKK 13.9K
237.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,281 DKK 8,254
255.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sonderborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,615 DKK 23.3K
-59.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.13
-7.75%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sonderborg: October 28, 2025

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