Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Denmark Reverse

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Cost of Living in Denmark is 6.7% higher than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denmark is 6.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Denmark are 33.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Denmark are 21.8% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Denmark are 12.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Denmark is 8.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Denmark Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(138.33 kr)		 21.69 $
(150.00 kr)		      +8.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(518.73 kr)		 101.21 $
(700.00 kr)		      +34.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(76.08 kr)		 14.17 $
(98.00 kr)		      +28.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(41.50 kr)		 7.95 $
(55.00 kr)		      +32.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(48.41 kr)		 7.23 $
(50.00 kr)		      +3.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(36.10 kr)		 5.92 $
(40.91 kr)		      +13.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(17.66 kr)		 3.85 $
(26.65 kr)		      +50.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(14.39 kr)		 2.93 $
(20.27 kr)		      +40.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(27.65 kr)		 7.45 $
(51.54 kr)		      +86.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(22.77 kr)		 2.85 $
(19.74 kr)		      -13.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(14.40 kr)		 1.06 $
(7.31 kr)		      -49.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(28.71 kr)		 4.68 $
(32.38 kr)		      +12.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(40.63 kr)		 6.03 $
(41.68 kr)		      +2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(38.11 kr)		 4.95 $
(34.25 kr)		      -10.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(50.89 kr)		 7.31 $
(50.59 kr)		      -0.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(16.54 kr)		 1.38 $
(9.53 kr)		      -42.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.26 kr)		 1.43 $
(9.89 kr)		      +88.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(14.08 kr)		 1.53 $
(10.57 kr)		      -24.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(15.39 kr)		 1.98 $
(13.69 kr)		      -11.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(9.18 kr)		 0.95 $
(6.59 kr)		      -28.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(9.64 kr)		 0.83 $
(5.76 kr)		      -40.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(15.24 kr)		 1.99 $
(13.74 kr)		      -9.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(15.38 kr)		 1.36 $
(9.42 kr)		      -38.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(103.75 kr)		 9.40 $
(65.00 kr)		      -37.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(13.43 kr)		 1.74 $
(12.03 kr)		      -10.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(24.81 kr)		 2.34 $
(16.21 kr)		      -34.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(69.16 kr)		 9.00 $
(62.25 kr)		      -10.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(17.29 kr)		 3.47 $
(24.00 kr)		      +38.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(449.57 kr)		 86.75 $
(600.00 kr)		      +33.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(25.94 kr)		 7.23 $
(50.00 kr)		      +92.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(19.37 kr)		 3.49 $
(24.14 kr)		      +24.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(207.49 kr)		 72.29 $
(500.00 kr)		      +141.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(24.31 kr)		 7.82 $
(54.10 kr)		      +122.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(207,491.76 kr)		 46,266.90 $
(320,000.00 kr)		      +54.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,958.56 $
(179,539.60 kr)		 47,479.46 $
(328,386.56 kr)		      +82.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.87 $
(1,437.69 kr)		 214.66 $
(1,484.65 kr)		      +3.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(395.49 kr)		 18.46 $
(127.69 kr)		      -67.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(494.38 kr)		 38.42 $
(265.71 kr)		      -46.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.51 $
(321.69 kr)		 40.85 $
(282.56 kr)		      -12.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.86 $
(151.18 kr)		 29.77 $
(205.90 kr)		      +36.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(96.83 kr)		 18.07 $
(125.00 kr)		      +29.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.34 $
(9,512.40 kr)		 500.85 $
(3,464.08 kr)		      -63.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(156,509.64 kr)		 6,604.54 $
(45,679.62 kr)		      -70.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(359.80 kr)		 108.93 $
(753.39 kr)		      +109.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(294.76 kr)		 44.18 $
(305.58 kr)		      +3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.42 $
(618.46 kr)		 114.42 $
(791.35 kr)		      +28.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $
(782.77 kr)		 161.62 $
(1,117.84 kr)		      +42.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.21 $
(12,063.67 kr)		 1,132.85 $
(7,835.23 kr)		      -35.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.76 $
(9,944.12 kr)		 879.30 $
(6,081.58 kr)		      -38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.15 $
(20,120.79 kr)		 2,005.88 $
(13,873.46 kr)		      -31.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.52 $
(16,589.08 kr)		 1,591.47 $
(11,007.21 kr)		      -33.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(2,076.59 kr)		 503.82 $
(3,484.59 kr)		      +67.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(1,738.94 kr)		 359.65 $
(2,487.49 kr)		      +43.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.23 $
(30,004.89 kr)		 3,718.79 $
(25,720.62 kr)		      -14.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.20      -36.0 %
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