Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 40.4% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 86.7% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.7% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Denmark
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in Malta. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Malta, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
|
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
|
pay 86.7% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
|
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
|
pay 66.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
|
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