Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 16.6% more expensive than Ohio.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
Ohio
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$21.56
DKK150.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$12.58
DKK87.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$3.50
DKK24.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.59
DKK18.04
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
Ohio
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.91
DKK20.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$5.83
DKK40.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$7.22
DKK50.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$4.38
DKK30.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$4.74
DKK32.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.28
DKK8.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.34
DKK9.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.37
DKK9.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.88
DKK13.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.90
DKK6.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.77
DKK5.38
|
|
pay 62.4% more for transportation
Ohio
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$7.68
DKK53.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.42
|
$82.44
DKK573.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,661.16
|
$45,047.14
DKK313,429.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
|
$23.62
DKK164.32
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
Ohio
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$33.71
DKK234.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,081.51
|
$967.90
DKK6,734.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.48
|
$743.77
DKK5,175.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.96
|
$157.10
DKK1,093.07
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
Ohio
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$947.56
|
$519.88
DKK3,617.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,164.21
|
$7,190.53
DKK50,030.30
|
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
Ohio
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
|
$7.44
DKK51.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
|
$5.51
DKK38.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
|
$8.74
DKK60.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
|
$38.95
DKK270.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$16.76
DKK116.59
|
|
pay 42.8% more for clothing
Ohio
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$93.72
DKK652.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
|
$38.81
DKK270.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
|
$105.07
DKK731.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.19
|
$155.42
DKK1,081.36
|
|
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