Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 11.9% cheaper than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% more in Denmark
- Groceries
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pay 19.3% less in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Denmark
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Denmark are more expensive than in Sacramento. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
|
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.63
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,096.82
|
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.25
|
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$299.86
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,517.50
|
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.78
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.22
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
|
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