Cost of living comparison
Spain is 27.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Spain
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK147.88
|
$13.87
€12.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.26
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.97
|
$2.13
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.79
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.96
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.00
|
$6.37
€5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.51
|
$4.16
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.03
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.50
|
$3.36
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.75
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.18
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.39
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.91
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.18
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.30
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.65
|
$6.38
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK565.41
|
$34.26
€31.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK308,951.33
|
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK161.98
|
$14.57
€13.34
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK231.20
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,638.25
|
$872.36
€799.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,101.10
|
$692.13
€634.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,077.45
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,565.55
|
$385.97
€353.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,315.56
|
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.05
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.78
|
$1.98
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.94
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK267.11
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.93
|
$8.63
€7.91
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK642.75
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK266.16
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK720.64
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,065.91
|
$91.38
€83.71
|
|
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