Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 63.9% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% more in Denmark
- Groceries
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pay 74.6% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Denmark
- Housing
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pay 49.9% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% more in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.6% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Denmark
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Denmark are more expensive than in Estonia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.44
|
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.85
|
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.62
|
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
|
pay 74.6% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.62
|
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.69
|
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.19
|
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.26
|
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.44
|
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.40
|
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€442.25
|
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€332.13
|
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
|
pay 60.6% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€210.40
|
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.82
|
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.08
|
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.38
|
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.00
|
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€89.93
|
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
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