Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 3.2 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
|
pay 36.9% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
|
pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN274.02
|
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
|
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