Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 55.4% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% more in Denmark
- Groceries
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pay 74.6% more in Denmark
- Transportation
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pay 88.3% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 85.5% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.5% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Denmark
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in Lithuania. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$21.56
DKK148.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$12.58
DKK86.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$3.50
DKK24.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$2.59
DKK17.89
|
|
pay 74.6% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$2.91
DKK20.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$5.83
DKK40.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$7.22
DKK49.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$4.38
DKK30.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$4.74
DKK32.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.28
DKK8.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.34
DKK9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.37
DKK9.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$1.88
DKK12.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.90
DKK6.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
|
pay 88.3% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$7.68
DKK52.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$82.44
DKK568.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$45,047.14
DKK310,726.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$23.62
DKK162.91
|
|
pay 85.5% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$33.71
DKK232.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$967.90
DKK6,676.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$743.77
DKK5,130.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$157.10
DKK1,083.64
|
|
pay 4.3% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$519.88
DKK3,586.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$7,190.53
DKK49,598.87
|
|
pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$7.44
DKK51.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$5.51
DKK38.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$8.74
DKK60.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$38.95
DKK268.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$16.76
DKK115.59
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$93.72
DKK646.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$38.81
DKK267.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$105.07
DKK724.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$155.42
DKK1,072.04
|
|
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