Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 5.1% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.7% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Denmark
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Denmark are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€17.33
|
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.92
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.86
|
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.74
|
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.89
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.09
|
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.47
|
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.91
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.07
|
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.58
|
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.85
|
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€24,780.32
|
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€31.27
|
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€50.21
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,626.56
|
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,507.76
|
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€194.52
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,400.87
|
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,796.78
|
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
|
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.78
|
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€30.89
|
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€75.17
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€38.47
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€88.44
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€117.39
|
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
|
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