Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Copenhagen 

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Cost of Living in Copenhagen is 51.9% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Copenhagen is 38.2% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 16.7% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 81.9% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 45.2% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 119.5% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(104.46 kr)
20.10 €
(150.00 kr)
     +43.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(373.05 kr)
107.22 €
(800.00 kr)
     +114.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(66.40 kr)
13.40 €
(100.00 kr)
     +50.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(22.38 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +168.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(29.84 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +101.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.29 €
(17.11 kr)
5.87 €
(43.80 kr)
     +155.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 €
(13.38 kr)
3.40 €
(25.36 kr)
     +89.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 €
(9.33 kr)
2.67 €
(19.95 kr)
     +113.9 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 €
(27.13 kr)
6.93 €
(51.67 kr)
     +90.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(9.78 kr)
2.94 €
(21.90 kr)
     +124.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(4.82 kr)
1.14 €
(8.50 kr)
     +76.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(20.98 kr)
4.37 €
(32.57 kr)
     +55.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(34.78 kr)
5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
     +10.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(24.02 kr)
4.73 €
(35.26 kr)
     +46.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(42.22 kr)
7.07 €
(52.72 kr)
     +24.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(7.32 kr)
1.29 €
(9.64 kr)
     +31.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(4.72 kr)
1.22 €
(9.13 kr)
     +93.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(5.97 kr)
1.36 €
(10.18 kr)
     +70.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(7.68 kr)
1.83 €
(13.64 kr)
     +77.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(6.04 kr)
0.91 €
(6.82 kr)
     +13.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(6.23 kr)
0.80 €
(5.97 kr)
     -4.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(11.42 kr)
1.81 €
(13.54 kr)
     +18.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(5.71 kr)
1.45 €
(10.85 kr)
     +89.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(37.31 kr)
9.38 €
(70.00 kr)
     +87.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 €
(9.29 kr)
1.67 €
(12.47 kr)
     +34.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(19.68 kr)
2.25 €
(16.82 kr)
     -14.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(41.04 kr)
8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
     +51.1 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(14.92 kr)
3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
     +60.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(298.44 kr)
89.80 €
(670.00 kr)
     +124.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(26.86 kr)
6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
     +86.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(8.41 kr)
3.24 €
(24.14 kr)
     +187.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(111.92 kr)
80.42 €
(600.00 kr)
     +436.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 €
(51.80 kr)
7.19 €
(53.65 kr)
     +3.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(223,832.47 kr)
43,578.51 €
(325,142.84 kr)
     +45.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(247,963.74 kr)
40,563.53 €
(302,647.85 kr)
     +22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.34 €
(987.36 kr)
198.43 €
(1,480.48 kr)
     +49.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 €
(170.72 kr)
15.08 €
(112.51 kr)
     -34.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 €
(287.92 kr)
34.54 €
(257.73 kr)
     -10.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 €
(302.33 kr)
39.48 €
(294.54 kr)
     -2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(95.22 kr)
28.47 €
(212.41 kr)
     +123.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(59.69 kr)
17.42 €
(130.00 kr)
     +117.8 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 537.76 €
(4,012.27 kr)
509.55 €
(3,801.79 kr)
     -5.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(100,634.18 kr)
8,628.10 €
(64,375.00 kr)
     -36.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.89 €
(588.60 kr)
100.34 €
(748.68 kr)
     +27.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 €
(259.11 kr)
42.97 €
(320.57 kr)
     +23.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.92 €
(603.73 kr)
108.16 €
(807.01 kr)
     +33.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(741.03 kr)
155.46 €
(1,159.92 kr)
     +56.5 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,336.67 €
(9,972.98 kr)
1,612.34 €
(12,029.78 kr)
     +20.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 932.17 €
(6,955.00 kr)
1,178.99 €
(8,796.52 kr)
     +26.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,582.00 €
(19,264.51 kr)
2,811.92 €
(20,980.00 kr)
     +8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,680.95 €
(12,541.72 kr)
2,017.99 €
(15,056.42 kr)
     +20.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 €
(4,291.47 kr)
687.47 €
(5,129.25 kr)
     +19.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.36 €
(2,211.18 kr)
483.66 €
(3,608.59 kr)
     +63.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,196.96 €
(8,930.64 kr)
3,631.28 €
(27,093.29 kr)
     +203.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 4.23      +5.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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