Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 84.7% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK153.10
|
$27.66
CHF24.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.30
|
$16.97
CHF15.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.82
|
$4.67
CHF4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.41
|
$4.13
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 44.1% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.66
|
$3.64
CHF3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.42
|
$13.22
CHF11.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.26
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.09
|
$6.80
CHF6.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.65
|
$12.89
CHF11.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.06
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.51
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.72
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.37
|
$2.85
CHF2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.49
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.51
|
$7.83
CHF6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK585.38
|
$114.11
CHF101.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK319,861.75
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,848.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.70
|
$42.03
CHF37.51
|
|
pay 57.7% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK239.36
|
$53.46
CHF47.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,872.68
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,448.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,281.24
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,260.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,115.50
|
$180.02
CHF160.66
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,691.46
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,308.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,057.11
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,060.84
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.85
|
$7.82
CHF6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.12
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.05
|
$10.09
CHF9.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK276.54
|
$88.49
CHF78.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.98
|
$21.15
CHF18.87
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK665.45
|
$121.70
CHF108.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK275.56
|
$61.65
CHF55.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK746.09
|
$136.06
CHF121.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,103.56
|
$176.75
CHF157.74
|
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