Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Copenhagen 

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Cost of Living in Copenhagen is 52.2% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Copenhagen is 38.9% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 17.6% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 83.9% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 44.8% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 119.7% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.75 €
(102.62 kr)
20.10 €
(150.00 kr)
     +46.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(373.17 kr)
107.19 €
(800.00 kr)
     +114.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 €
(65.68 kr)
13.60 €
(101.50 kr)
     +54.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(22.39 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +168.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(29.85 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +101.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 €
(16.98 kr)
5.88 €
(43.88 kr)
     +158.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(13.16 kr)
3.40 €
(25.36 kr)
     +92.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 €
(9.13 kr)
2.67 €
(19.95 kr)
     +118.5 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.61 €
(26.95 kr)
6.90 €
(51.48 kr)
     +91.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 €
(9.69 kr)
2.98 €
(22.27 kr)
     +129.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(4.83 kr)
1.15 €
(8.59 kr)
     +77.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.85 €
(21.29 kr)
4.40 €
(32.87 kr)
     +54.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(34.77 kr)
5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
     +11.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.16 €
(23.56 kr)
4.72 €
(35.22 kr)
     +49.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 €
(42.57 kr)
7.02 €
(52.41 kr)
     +23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(7.28 kr)
1.29 €
(9.64 kr)
     +32.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 €
(4.74 kr)
1.22 €
(9.13 kr)
     +92.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(6.05 kr)
1.36 €
(10.17 kr)
     +68.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(7.61 kr)
1.83 €
(13.64 kr)
     +79.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(6.20 kr)
0.91 €
(6.82 kr)
     +10.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(6.23 kr)
0.83 €
(6.21 kr)
     -0.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(11.42 kr)
1.81 €
(13.54 kr)
     +18.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 €
(6.01 kr)
1.45 €
(10.84 kr)
     +80.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(37.32 kr)
9.38 €
(70.00 kr)
     +87.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 €
(9.68 kr)
1.67 €
(12.47 kr)
     +28.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(20.09 kr)
2.25 €
(16.81 kr)
     -16.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.55 €
(41.42 kr)
8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
     +49.7 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(14.93 kr)
3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
     +60.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(298.53 kr)
92.11 €
(687.45 kr)
     +130.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(26.87 kr)
6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
     +86.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(8.41 kr)
3.23 €
(24.14 kr)
     +187.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.10 €
(120.16 kr)
80.39 €
(600.00 kr)
     +399.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 €
(51.72 kr)
7.21 €
(53.83 kr)
     +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(223,899.07 kr)
44,213.14 €
(329,976.00 kr)
     +47.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(248,037.52 kr)
41,298.22 €
(308,221.09 kr)
     +24.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 134.53 €
(1,004.07 kr)
192.34 €
(1,435.52 kr)
     +43.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 €
(170.77 kr)
15.08 €
(112.51 kr)
     -34.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 €
(288.01 kr)
34.06 €
(254.21 kr)
     -11.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 €
(302.42 kr)
39.97 €
(298.35 kr)
     -1.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(95.25 kr)
29.22 €
(218.08 kr)
     +129.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(59.71 kr)
17.42 €
(130.00 kr)
     +117.7 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 532.46 €
(3,973.92 kr)
502.11 €
(3,747.41 kr)
     -5.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,758.21 €
(102,681.67 kr)
8,625.54 €
(64,375.00 kr)
     -37.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.20 €
(598.56 kr)
100.31 €
(748.68 kr)
     +25.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.92 €
(260.60 kr)
42.94 €
(320.48 kr)
     +23.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.97 €
(604.31 kr)
108.12 €
(806.91 kr)
     +33.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.21 €
(725.50 kr)
157.53 €
(1,175.67 kr)
     +62.1 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,328.81 €
(9,917.34 kr)
1,588.30 €
(11,853.99 kr)
     +19.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 916.77 €
(6,842.14 kr)
1,162.76 €
(8,678.00 kr)
     +26.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,544.44 €
(18,989.96 kr)
2,811.09 €
(20,980.00 kr)
     +10.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,630.77 €
(12,170.92 kr)
1,985.58 €
(14,818.96 kr)
     +21.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 593.91 €
(4,432.55 kr)
686.80 €
(5,125.76 kr)
     +15.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 295.50 €
(2,205.44 kr)
478.03 €
(3,567.65 kr)
     +61.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,215.15 €
(9,068.99 kr)
3,707.12 €
(27,667.39 kr)
     +205.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 4.28      +7.9 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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