Cost of living comparison
France is 8.7% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in France
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in France
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.56
|
$15.64
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK82.57
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.95
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.03
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.10
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.29
|
$8.46
€7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.40
|
$4.52
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK28.75
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.12
|
$5.82
€5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.38
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.79
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK8.99
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.36
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.92
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.08
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.40
|
$7.25
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK541.26
|
$50.39
€44.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK295,756.35
|
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK155.06
|
$17.66
€15.53
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK221.32
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,354.74
|
$750.17
€659.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,883.24
|
$604.38
€531.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,031.43
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
|
pay 30.1% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,413.27
|
$690.26
€606.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,209.34
|
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK48.87
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.17
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.38
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK255.70
|
$35.91
€31.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK110.02
|
$12.10
€10.64
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK615.30
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK254.79
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK689.86
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,020.39
|
$126.90
€111.58
|
|
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