Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 10.8% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Denmark
- Childcare
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pay 81.0% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.9% less in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Denmark
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Denmark are more expensive than in Chicago. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
|
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