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
DKK147.88
|
$15.64
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.26
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.97
|
$2.73
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.79
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.96
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.00
|
$8.46
€7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.51
|
$4.52
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.03
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.50
|
$5.82
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.75
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.18
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.39
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.91
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.18
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.30
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.65
|
$7.25
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK565.41
|
$50.39
€46.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK308,951.33
|
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK161.98
|
$17.66
€16.18
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK231.20
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,638.25
|
$750.17
€687.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,101.10
|
$604.38
€553.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,077.45
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
|
pay 30.1% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,565.55
|
$690.26
€632.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,315.56
|
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.05
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.78
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.94
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK267.11
|
$35.91
€32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.93
|
$12.10
€11.08
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK642.75
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK266.16
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK720.64
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,065.91
|
$126.90
€116.24
|
|
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