Cost of living comparison
United States is 27.2% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in United States instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
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Denmark
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.19
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK88.77
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.67
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.31
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.54
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.17
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK50.96
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.91
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.45
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.01
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.45
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.66
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.29
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.36
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.46
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.18
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK581.91
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK317,969.77
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK166.71
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 64.3% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK237.95
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,832.03
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,250.01
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,108.90
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,669.63
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,755.10
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.54
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.88
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.69
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK274.91
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.28
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK661.51
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK273.93
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK741.67
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,097.03
|
$111.08
|
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