Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 16.1% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Denmark
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in France.
If you lived in Denmark instead of France, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.32
|
$21.56
DKK147.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
$12.58
DKK86.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.50
|
$3.50
DKK23.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$2.59
DKK17.79
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
France
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
$2.91
DKK19.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.75
|
$5.83
DKK40.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.14
|
$7.22
DKK49.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
$4.38
DKK30.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.33
|
$4.74
DKK32.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.28
DKK8.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.34
DKK9.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.37
DKK9.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$1.88
DKK12.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.90
DKK6.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.77
DKK5.30
|
|
pay 36.8% more for transportation
|
France
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.64
|
$7.68
DKK52.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.16
|
$82.44
DKK565.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
$45,047.14
DKK308,951.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.18
|
$23.62
DKK161.98
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
France
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
$33.71
DKK231.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€687.19
|
$967.90
DKK6,638.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€553.64
|
$743.77
DKK5,101.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
$157.10
DKK1,077.45
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
France
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€632.31
|
$519.88
DKK3,565.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
$7,190.53
DKK49,315.56
|
|
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$7.44
DKK51.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.76
|
$5.51
DKK37.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
$8.74
DKK59.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.90
|
$38.95
DKK267.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.08
|
$16.76
DKK114.93
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
France
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
$93.72
DKK642.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
$38.81
DKK266.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
$105.07
DKK720.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.24
|
$155.42
DKK1,065.91
|
|
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