Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 12.7% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% less in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Denmark
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Denmark are more expensive than in San Diego. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
|
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