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Denmark vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 50.6% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 75.7% more in Denmark
Groceries: pay 88.0% more in Denmark
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Denmark
Housing: pay 11.4% more in Denmark
Childcare: pay 20.2% less in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% more in Denmark
Clothing: pay 17.3% more in Denmark

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

Denmark vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.7% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN41.01	$21.56 DKK156.00	+117.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN35.88	$12.58 DKK90.99	+45.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.43	$3.50 DKK25.29	+94.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.41	$2.59 DKK18.76	+44.9%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 88.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Denmark
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.51	$2.91 DKK21.05	+167.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN18.06	$5.83 DKK42.20	+33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.73	$7.22 DKK52.23	+90.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN12.53	$4.38 DKK31.68	+44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN10.52	$4.74 DKK34.29	+86.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.88	$1.28 DKK9.24	+181.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN3.09	$1.34 DKK9.69	+79.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.40	$1.37 DKK9.90	+66.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.75	$1.88 DKK13.62	+35.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.72	$0.90 DKK6.52	+117.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.94	$0.77 DKK5.59	+65.1%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Warsaw	Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN25.69	$7.68 DKK55.54	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN112.77	$82.44 DKK596.45	+202.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN127,318.12	$45,047.14 DKK325,911.58	+46.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN32.80	$23.62 DKK170.87	+198.3%
Average			+117.9%

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pay 11.4% more for housing

	Warsaw	Denmark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN71.23	$33.71 DKK243.89	+96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,433.50	$967.90 DKK7,002.67	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,448.57	$743.77 DKK5,381.13	-10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN929.88	$157.10 DKK1,136.60	-30.0%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN2,103.78	$519.88 DKK3,761.28	+2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN52,115.37	$7,190.53 DKK52,022.80	-42.8%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN15.38	$7.44 DKK53.85	+100.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN15.17	$5.51 DKK39.86	+50.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN19.73	$8.74 DKK63.23	+83.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN175.03	$38.95 DKK281.77	-7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN35.88	$16.76 DKK121.23	+93.5%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 17.3% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Denmark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN370.57	$93.72 DKK678.03	+4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN172.16	$38.81 DKK280.77	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN365.90	$105.07 DKK760.20	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN423.29	$155.42 DKK1,124.43	+52.1%
Average			+17.3%

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