Cost of living comparison
Germany is 6.8% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Germany instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK153.10
|
$14.04
€13.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.30
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.82
|
$2.80
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.41
|
$2.41
€2.29
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.66
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.42
|
$6.71
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.26
|
$4.38
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.09
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.65
|
$6.24
€5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.06
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.51
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.72
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.37
|
$2.10
€2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.49
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.51
|
$7.07
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK585.38
|
$52.96
€50.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK319,861.75
|
$28,807.86
€27,430.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.70
|
$23.02
€21.92
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK239.36
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,872.68
|
$790.39
€752.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,281.24
|
$625.27
€595.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,115.50
|
$230.06
€219.07
|
|
pay 29.7% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,691.46
|
$458.39
€436.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,057.11
|
$12,308.95
€11,720.58
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.85
|
$4.42
€4.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.12
|
$3.49
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.05
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK276.54
|
$36.01
€34.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.98
|
$12.80
€12.19
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK665.45
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK275.56
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK746.09
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,103.56
|
$123.43
€117.53
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