Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 4.8% more expensive than Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 36.7% more for restaurants
Pennsylvania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
Pennsylvania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
Pennsylvania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
Pennsylvania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
Pennsylvania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
Pennsylvania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
|
pay 37.7% more for clothing
Pennsylvania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
|
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