Denmark vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1923
$1286
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4552
$3012
🏠 One person rent
$1023
$763
🏘️ Family rent
$1892
$1365
🍽️ Food expenses
$614
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3632
$1186
💸 GDP per capita
$67790
$24515
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
81.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
61
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
88
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
5.83M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1923) is 50% more expensive than in Portugal ($1286). Denmark ranked 18th vs 44th for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Denmark compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 4th and 37th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Denmark and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 124 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Denmark Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$5.79
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.01
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$606
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2082
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1540
$1138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$79.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5557
$3036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3981
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.81
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.07
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$7880

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2387
644K
Aarhus
$1880
285K
Odense
$1972
177K
Esbjerg
$1475
115K
Frederiksberg
$2008
105K
Aalborg
$1719
113K
Gentofte
$2011
75.8K
Naestved
$1638
41.9K
Herning
$1615
44.6K
Randers
$1581
62.8K
Vejle
$1657
56.6K
Kolding
$1426
58.8K
Roskilde
$1766
50K
Horsholm
$1887
47.5K
Horsens
$1541
59.4K
Holstebro
$1423
35.4K
Silkeborg
$1506
44.3K
Hillerod
$1999
36K
Helsingor
$1652
47.4K
Fredericia
$1584
39.9K
Viborg
$1519
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1482
23.5K
Svendborg
$1569
27.2K
Sonderborg
$1398
27.6K
Nuuk
$2175
18.3K
Haderslev
$1599
22K
Torshavn
$1952
13.3K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K