Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 9.0% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% less in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in Denmark
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Denmark are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.57
|
$21.56
DKK141.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
$12.58
DKK82.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.89
|
$3.50
DKK22.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$2.59
DKK17.03
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$2.91
DKK19.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.62
|
$5.83
DKK38.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$7.22
DKK47.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
$4.38
DKK28.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.94
|
$4.74
DKK31.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.28
DKK8.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$1.34
DKK8.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$1.37
DKK8.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.88
DKK12.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.90
DKK5.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.77
DKK5.08
|
|
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.25
|
$7.68
DKK50.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.06
|
$82.44
DKK541.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
$45,047.14
DKK295,756.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.00
|
$23.62
DKK155.06
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.26
|
$33.71
DKK221.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
$967.90
DKK6,354.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
|
$743.77
DKK4,883.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€140.58
|
$157.10
DKK1,031.43
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€876.07
|
$519.88
DKK3,413.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
|
$7,190.53
DKK47,209.34
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.22
|
$7.44
DKK48.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.35
|
$5.51
DKK36.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
$8.74
DKK57.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€48.98
|
$38.95
DKK255.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.81
|
$16.76
DKK110.02
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.54
|
$93.72
DKK615.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$38.81
DKK254.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.29
|
$105.07
DKK689.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.35
|
$155.42
DKK1,020.39
|
|
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