Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 30.6% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Estonia
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
$12.54
€11.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
$5.07
€4.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
$4.04
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
$3.50
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
$0.96
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
$1.24
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
$0.41
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
$6.86
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
$22.40
€20.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
$9.20
€8.40
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
$484.69
€442.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
$364.00
€332.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
$230.59
€210.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
$4.19
€3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
$3.38
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
$45.35
€41.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
$8.77
€8.00
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
$98.56
€89.93
|
|
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