Cost of living comparison
Australia is 21.8% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in Australia instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK153.10
|
$16.76
A$26.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.30
|
$9.73
A$15.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.82
|
$2.56
A$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.41
|
$2.16
A$3.40
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.66
|
$2.37
A$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.42
|
$4.36
A$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.26
|
$5.80
A$9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.09
|
$4.07
A$6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.65
|
$3.94
A$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.06
|
$1.45
A$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.51
|
$1.26
A$1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.72
|
$1.35
A$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.37
|
$2.01
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$1.12
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.49
|
$0.96
A$1.51
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.51
|
$4.65
A$7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK585.38
|
$83.03
A$130.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK319,861.75
|
$27,742.09
A$43,667.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.70
|
$18.38
A$28.93
|
|
pay 26.0% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK239.36
|
$55.59
A$87.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,872.68
|
$1,182.30
A$1,861.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,281.24
|
$957.92
A$1,507.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,115.50
|
$138.16
A$217.48
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,691.46
|
$1,485.91
A$2,338.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,057.11
|
$14,667.78
A$23,087.97
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.85
|
$6.64
A$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.12
|
$3.55
A$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.05
|
$28.07
A$44.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK276.54
|
$52.89
A$83.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.98
|
$13.13
A$20.67
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK665.45
|
$71.78
A$112.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK275.56
|
$50.24
A$79.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK746.09
|
$100.30
A$157.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,103.56
|
$111.73
A$175.87
|
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