Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 36.5% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.3% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5% more in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Denmark
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in Cyprus. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 87.3% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€13.70
|
$21.56
DKK141.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.32
|
$12.58
DKK82.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.48
|
$3.50
DKK22.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$2.59
DKK17.06
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
$2.91
DKK19.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$5.83
DKK38.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.63
|
$7.22
DKK47.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$4.38
DKK28.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.33
|
$4.74
DKK31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$1.28
DKK8.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.34
DKK8.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.37
DKK9.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.10
|
$1.88
DKK12.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.90
DKK5.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.77
DKK5.08
|
|
pay 53.9% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€4.88
|
$7.68
DKK50.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$82.44
DKK542.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€23,522.35
|
$45,047.14
DKK296,293.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€17.88
|
$23.62
DKK155.34
|
|
pay 7.6% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€29.64
|
$33.71
DKK221.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€758.94
|
$967.90
DKK6,366.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€622.47
|
$743.77
DKK4,892.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€122.61
|
$157.10
DKK1,033.30
|
|
pay 11.5% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€367.96
|
$519.88
DKK3,419.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,412.07
|
$7,190.53
DKK47,295.02
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.04
|
$7.44
DKK48.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.18
|
$5.51
DKK36.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
$8.74
DKK57.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€52.34
|
$38.95
DKK256.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.55
|
$16.76
DKK110.22
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€71.60
|
$93.72
DKK616.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€41.26
|
$38.81
DKK255.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€99.14
|
$105.07
DKK691.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€94.78
|
$155.42
DKK1,022.24
|
|
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