Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 49.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 26.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$16.09 €13.89
17.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$64.1 €55.3
82.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$10.28 €8.88
35.21%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$2.78 €2.4
144.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$2.23 €1.92
102.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$1.57 €1.35
105.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$3.41 €2.95
174.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$3.82 €3.3
101.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$1.14 €0.98
72.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$1.73 €1.49
84.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$1.67 €1.44
46.71%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$3.13 €2.7
59.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$13.31 €11.5
1.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$7.99 €6.9
32.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$15.97 €13.79
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$2.28 €1.97
22.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$1.7 €1.47
66.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$2.04 €1.76
3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$2.55 €2.2
61.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$1.76 €1.52
-1.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$2.05 €1.77
-27.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$1.98 €1.71
-19.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$0.81 €0.7
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$6.59 €5.69
33.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$5.87 €5.07
34.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$1.33 €1.15
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$2.92 €2.52
-28.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$2.27 €1.96
64.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$46.15 €39.85
70.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$4.23 €3.66
44.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$0.86 €0.75
63.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$18.68 €16.13
220.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$2.09 €1.81
4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$34.5K €29.8K
39.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
20.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$148 €128
41.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$20.98 €18.11
-3.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$39.65 €34.24
3.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$47.92 €41.37
14.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$18.57 €16.03
59.07%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$9.38 €8.1
80.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$607 €524
-36.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$16.1K €13.9K
-64.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$104 €90.1
-3.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$41.09 €35.48
-12.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$92.7 €80
31.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$119 €102
69.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$1,592 €1,375
-16.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$1,262 €1,090
-8.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-12.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$2,069 €1,787
3.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-58.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$4,549 €3,928
-47.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$1,462 €1,263
213.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
3.81
3.15%

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Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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