Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 63.9% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.89
|
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
|
pay 74.6% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.80
|
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.83
|
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.32
|
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.51
|
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.24
|
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.73
|
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€459.67
|
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€345.20
|
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
|
pay 60.6% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€218.68
|
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.97
|
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.21
|
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.01
|
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.47
|
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
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