Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 58.1% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Denmark
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in Sweden. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 54.9% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
|
pay 37.0% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
|
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