Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 43.4% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% more in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Denmark
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and housing in Denmark are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
|
pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
|
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