Denmark vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4729
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$1084
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$1936
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3875
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$67967
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
61
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
88
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
5.83M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2020) is 48% more expensive than in Portugal ($1365). Denmark ranked 17th vs 40th 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 2nd and 38th 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
$21.3
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.84
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1127
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2123
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5886
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4166
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.79
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8524
$9835

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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
$2483
644K
Aarhus
$1966
291K
Esbjerg
$1590
115K
Odense
$2046
177K
Frederiksberg
$2378
105K
Aalborg
$1842
113K
Gentofte
$2203
75.8K
Naestved
$1864
45K
Vejle
$1636
61.3K
Randers
$1618
62.8K
Herning
$1690
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1654
50.9K
Kolding
$1476
58.8K
Horsholm
$2006
47.5K
Roskilde
$1867
50K
Holstebro
$1584
37.2K
Horsens
$1499
59.4K
Hillerod
$2088
36K
Fredericia
$1608
41.2K
Helsingor
$1713
47.4K
Viborg
$1565
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1507
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1502
27.6K
Svendborg
$1688
27.2K
Nuuk
$2125
18.3K
Haderslev
$1536
22.2K
Torshavn
$1913
13.3K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K