Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 25.5% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% less in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Portugal
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
$11.32
€10.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
$8.41
€7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
$1.67
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
$5.06
€4.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
$2.88
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
$3.25
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
$6.79
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
$37.96
€34.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
$31,047.67
€28,329.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
$10.80
€9.86
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
$40.33
€36.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
$900.66
€821.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
$732.72
€668.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
$91.05
€83.07
|
|
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
$455.47
€415.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
$10,051.70
€9,171.54
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
$2.23
€2.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
$1.85
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
$5.67
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
$40.99
€37.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
$7.85
€7.16
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
$77.92
€71.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
$33.75
€30.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
$80.24
€73.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
$93.85
€85.63
|
|
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