Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 16.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% less in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.8% less in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Denmark
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Denmark are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Washington, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
|
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