Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 53.2% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 40.3% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 19.7% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 89.3% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 44.8% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 114.7% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.25 €
(98.82 kr)
20.11 €
(150.00 kr)
     +51.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.00 €
(357.99 kr)
107.26 €
(800.00 kr)
     +123.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 €
(65.63 kr)
13.41 €
(100.00 kr)
     +52.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(22.37 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +168.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(29.83 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +101.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 €
(17.04 kr)
5.89 €
(43.94 kr)
     +157.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(13.11 kr)
3.56 €
(26.57 kr)
     +102.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 €
(9.18 kr)
2.73 €
(20.39 kr)
     +122.1 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(26.98 kr)
6.93 €
(51.65 kr)
     +91.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 €
(9.64 kr)
2.97 €
(22.15 kr)
     +129.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(4.83 kr)
1.14 €
(8.51 kr)
     +76.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(21.01 kr)
4.36 €
(32.55 kr)
     +54.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 €
(34.55 kr)
5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
     +11.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(24.01 kr)
4.70 €
(35.04 kr)
     +45.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(42.21 kr)
6.94 €
(51.78 kr)
     +22.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(7.31 kr)
1.28 €
(9.53 kr)
     +30.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(4.72 kr)
1.20 €
(8.97 kr)
     +90.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(5.97 kr)
1.36 €
(10.14 kr)
     +69.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(7.68 kr)
1.85 €
(13.77 kr)
     +79.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(6.04 kr)
0.91 €
(6.80 kr)
     +12.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(6.23 kr)
0.80 €
(5.98 kr)
     -3.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(11.41 kr)
1.79 €
(13.34 kr)
     +16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(5.71 kr)
1.44 €
(10.71 kr)
     +87.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(37.29 kr)
9.39 €
(70.00 kr)
     +87.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(9.16 kr)
1.60 €
(11.94 kr)
     +30.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(19.28 kr)
2.26 €
(16.82 kr)
     -12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(41.02 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)
     +60.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(298.33 kr)
87.15 €
(650.00 kr)
     +117.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(26.85 kr)
6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
     +86.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(8.40 kr)
3.56 €
(26.55 kr)
     +216.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(111.87 kr)
80.45 €
(600.00 kr)
     +436.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(51.58 kr)
7.20 €
(53.69 kr)
     +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(223,746.73 kr)
43,743.71 €
(326,250.39 kr)
     +45.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(247,868.76 kr)
40,579.08 €
(302,647.85 kr)
     +22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 €
(993.56 kr)
199.94 €
(1,491.22 kr)
     +50.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 €
(172.43 kr)
15.01 €
(111.97 kr)
     -35.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.77 €
(289.19 kr)
34.57 €
(257.84 kr)
     -10.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 €
(295.09 kr)
40.24 €
(300.12 kr)
     +1.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(95.18 kr)
28.50 €
(212.53 kr)
     +123.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(59.67 kr)
17.10 €
(127.53 kr)
     +113.7 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 €
(4,057.27 kr)
505.67 €
(3,771.43 kr)
     -7.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(100,595.63 kr)
8,631.41 €
(64,375.00 kr)
     -36.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.20 €
(575.77 kr)
100.16 €
(747.00 kr)
     +29.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 €
(261.92 kr)
42.27 €
(315.23 kr)
     +20.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.68 €
(601.70 kr)
109.92 €
(819.81 kr)
     +36.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(740.75 kr)
155.44 €
(1,159.34 kr)
     +56.5 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.55 €
(9,781.85 kr)
1,642.99 €
(12,253.81 kr)
     +25.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 €
(6,778.94 kr)
1,195.17 €
(8,913.84 kr)
     +31.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,518.75 €
(18,785.40 kr)
2,804.96 €
(20,920.00 kr)
     +11.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 €
(12,399.30 kr)
2,020.94 €
(15,072.64 kr)
     +21.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 550.87 €
(4,108.54 kr)
688.28 €
(5,133.38 kr)
     +24.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 €
(2,137.00 kr)
487.02 €
(3,632.27 kr)
     +70.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.21 €
(9,085.66 kr)
3,668.26 €
(27,358.72 kr)
     +201.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 4.08      +1.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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