Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 34.5% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Denmark
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in Italy.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Italy, you would:
pay 52.0% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.91
|
$21.56
DKK148.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.29
|
$12.58
DKK86.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.35
|
$3.50
DKK24.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$2.59
DKK17.85
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.89
|
$2.91
DKK20.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.31
|
$5.83
DKK40.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.11
|
$7.22
DKK49.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
$4.38
DKK30.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.66
|
$4.74
DKK32.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.28
DKK8.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.34
DKK9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.37
DKK9.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.88
DKK12.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.77
DKK5.32
|
|
pay 50.5% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.67
|
$7.68
DKK52.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.83
|
$82.44
DKK567.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,055.34
|
$45,047.14
DKK310,122.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.66
|
$23.62
DKK162.59
|
|
pay 28.5% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.65
|
$33.71
DKK232.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€605.78
|
$967.90
DKK6,663.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€472.59
|
$743.77
DKK5,120.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€138.84
|
$157.10
DKK1,081.53
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€469.65
|
$519.88
DKK3,579.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,738.51
|
$7,190.53
DKK49,502.51
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.63
|
$7.44
DKK51.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.56
|
$5.51
DKK37.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
$8.74
DKK60.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€48.12
|
$38.95
DKK268.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.67
|
$16.76
DKK115.36
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€72.39
|
$93.72
DKK645.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.27
|
$38.81
DKK267.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€79.46
|
$105.07
DKK723.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€106.57
|
$155.42
DKK1,069.96
|
|
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