Cost of living comparison
Italy is 18.5% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 17.4% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 28.8% less in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 14.8% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.3% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 18.2% less in Italy
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK147.88
|
$16.15
€14.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.26
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.97
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.79
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.96
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.00
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.51
|
$5.53
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.03
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.50
|
$5.05
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.75
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.18
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.39
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.91
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.18
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.30
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.65
|
$7.22
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK565.41
|
$38.81
€35.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK308,951.33
|
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK161.98
|
$19.13
€17.52
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK231.20
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,638.25
|
$656.19
€601.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,101.10
|
$511.91
€468.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,077.45
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,565.55
|
$508.72
€466.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,315.56
|
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.05
|
$5.01
€4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.78
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.94
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK267.11
|
$52.12
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.93
|
$9.39
€8.60
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK642.75
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK266.16
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK720.64
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,065.91
|
$115.43
€105.74
|
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