Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 16.9% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% more in Denmark
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Denmark are more expensive than in New Zealand.
If you lived in Denmark instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 49.4% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.91
|
$21.56
DKK144.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.98
|
$12.58
DKK84.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.68
|
$3.50
DKK23.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.31
|
$2.59
DKK17.33
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.17
|
$2.91
DKK19.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.41
|
$5.83
DKK38.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.13
|
$7.22
DKK48.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.08
|
$4.38
DKK29.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.23
|
$4.74
DKK31.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.95
|
$1.28
DKK8.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.77
|
$1.34
DKK8.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.22
|
$1.37
DKK9.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.93
|
$1.88
DKK12.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.90
DKK6.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$0.77
DKK5.17
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.65
|
$7.68
DKK51.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.61
|
$82.44
DKK551.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,067.79
|
$45,047.14
DKK301,077.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.44
|
$23.62
DKK157.85
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.00
|
$33.71
DKK225.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,713.72
|
$967.90
DKK6,469.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,376.93
|
$743.77
DKK4,971.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.91
|
$157.10
DKK1,049.99
|
|
pay 23.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,040.63
|
$519.88
DKK3,474.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,131.08
|
$7,190.53
DKK48,058.65
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.37
|
$7.44
DKK49.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.62
|
$5.51
DKK36.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.91
|
$8.74
DKK58.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.52
|
$38.95
DKK260.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.57
|
$16.76
DKK112.00
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.06
|
$93.72
DKK626.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.36
|
$38.81
DKK259.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.37
|
$105.07
DKK702.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.05
|
$155.42
DKK1,038.75
|
|
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