Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 60.4% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 89.8% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Denmark
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in Latvia. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
|
pay 72.8% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
|
pay 89.8% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
|
pay 78.2% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
|
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
|
pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
|
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