Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,272
|
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,154
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,353
|
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,468
|
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,840
|
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,507
|
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,361
|
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,107
|
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,263
|
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,528
|
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,015,296
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫561,950
|
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,937
|
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,031,485
|
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
|
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