Copenhagen vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$1605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
97
83
🏙️ Population
667K
546K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 30% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 805th and 2123rd ($2555 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and Portugal, respectively. Check Denmark vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 5th and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Lisbon

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Copenhagen Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$17788

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231