Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 46.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 76.8% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Denmark
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
|
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
|
pay 76.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
|
pay 23.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Denmark or Athens. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.