Cost of living comparison

 Vietnam
compared to
 Denmark
Denmark vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 3.8 times more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.1 times more in Denmark
Groceries
pay 2.4 times more in Denmark
Transportation
pay 4.8 times more in Denmark
Housing
pay 3.7 times more in Denmark
Childcare
pay 55.4% more in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.1 times more in Denmark
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Denmark

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Denmark.

Denmark vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Denmark instead of Vietnam, you would:

pay 7.1 times more for restaurants

 
Vietnam
Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫48,844
$21.56
DKK156.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.34
₫110,414
$12.58
DKK90.99
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,700
$3.50
DKK25.29

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Vietnam
Denmark
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
₫22,956
$2.91
DKK21.05
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫154,005
$5.83
DKK42.20
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
₫138,928
$7.22
DKK52.23

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pay 4.8 times more for transportation

 
Vietnam
Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫88,208
$7.68
DKK55.54
Monthly public transit pass $7.11
₫180,816
$82.44
DKK596.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,423.92
₫901,142,834
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

 
Vietnam
Denmark
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.68
₫220,892
$33.71
DKK243.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $297.09
₫7,557,598
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $207.27
₫5,272,689
$743.77
DKK5,381.13

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pay 55.4% more for childcare

 
Vietnam
Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $205.27
₫5,221,731
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,496.31
₫317,891,392
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80

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pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Vietnam
Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.88
₫22,294
$7.44
DKK53.85
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.58
₫40,201
$5.51
DKK39.86
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.27
₫32,199
$8.74
DKK63.23

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Vietnam
Denmark
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.00
₫712,213
$93.72
DKK678.03
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.19
₫564,582
$38.81
DKK280.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.50
₫2,022,266
$105.07
DKK760.20

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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