Copenhagen vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$1562
😷 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 36% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 650th and 2184th ($2656 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 4th and 574th 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
$21.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$16697

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249