Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Denmark Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in United States:
City in Denmark:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Denmark is 4.8% higher than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denmark is 8.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Denmark are 34.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Denmark are 20.8% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Denmark are 13.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Denmark is 12.0% lower than in United States
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
United States Edit Denmark Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(141.58 kr)
21.19 $
(150.00 kr)
     +5.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(530.92 kr)
105.66 $
(747.94 kr)
     +40.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(77.87 kr)
13.42 $
(95.00 kr)
     +22.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(42.47 kr)
7.06 $
(50.00 kr)
     +17.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(49.55 kr)
7.06 $
(50.00 kr)
     +0.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(36.64 kr)
5.73 $
(40.55 kr)
     +10.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(17.97 kr)
3.80 $
(26.89 kr)
     +49.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(14.64 kr)
2.84 $
(20.14 kr)
     +37.5 %
Markets
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(28.28 kr)
7.25 $
(51.31 kr)
     +81.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(23.14 kr)
2.86 $
(20.23 kr)
     -12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(14.71 kr)
1.04 $
(7.34 kr)
     -50.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(26.51 kr)
4.52 $
(31.98 kr)
     +20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(41.52 kr)
5.63 $
(39.87 kr)
     -4.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(38.54 kr)
4.90 $
(34.66 kr)
     -10.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(51.46 kr)
7.23 $
(51.15 kr)
     -0.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(16.88 kr)
1.37 $
(9.71 kr)
     -42.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.39 kr)
1.39 $
(9.84 kr)
     +82.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(14.40 kr)
1.50 $
(10.58 kr)
     -26.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(15.75 kr)
1.94 $
(13.72 kr)
     -12.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(9.48 kr)
0.94 $
(6.63 kr)
     -30.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(9.86 kr)
0.80 $
(5.64 kr)
     -42.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(15.46 kr)
1.92 $
(13.60 kr)
     -12.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(15.62 kr)
1.35 $
(9.53 kr)
     -39.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(106.18 kr)
9.18 $
(65.00 kr)
     -38.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(13.36 kr)
1.74 $
(12.33 kr)
     -7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(25.04 kr)
2.29 $
(16.18 kr)
     -35.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(70.79 kr)
8.76 $
(62.00 kr)
     -12.4 %
Transportation
United States Edit Denmark Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(17.70 kr)
3.39 $
(24.00 kr)
     +35.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(460.13 kr)
84.76 $
(600.00 kr)
     +30.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(26.48 kr)
7.06 $
(50.00 kr)
     +88.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(19.82 kr)
3.41 $
(24.14 kr)
     +21.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(212.37 kr)
70.63 $
(500.00 kr)
     +135.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(25.51 kr)
7.60 $
(53.81 kr)
     +111.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(238,421.89 kr)
45,204.82 $
(320,000.00 kr)
     +34.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,166.82 $
(185,232.04 kr)
46,912.32 $
(332,087.19 kr)
     +79.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.26 $
(1,467.18 kr)
213.53 $
(1,511.55 kr)
     +3.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.77 $
(394.76 kr)
18.17 $
(128.64 kr)
     -67.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.01 $
(502.65 kr)
36.90 $
(261.19 kr)
     -48.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(330.78 kr)
39.32 $
(278.33 kr)
     -15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(148.53 kr)
29.78 $
(210.82 kr)
     +41.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(99.10 kr)
16.95 $
(120.00 kr)
     +21.1 %
Childcare
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.20 $
(9,784.47 kr)
494.83 $
(3,502.85 kr)
     -64.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(160,701.46 kr)
5,974.44 $
(42,292.40 kr)
     -73.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Denmark Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(370.13 kr)
106.28 $
(752.33 kr)
     +103.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.83 $
(303.18 kr)
42.83 $
(303.19 kr)
     +0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.21 $
(631.54 kr)
110.53 $
(782.43 kr)
     +23.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.93 $
(806.48 kr)
157.08 $
(1,111.95 kr)
     +37.9 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.68 $
(12,470.72 kr)
1,168.80 $
(8,273.82 kr)
     -33.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.15 $
(10,279.60 kr)
859.32 $
(6,083.03 kr)
     -40.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,948.44 $
(20,871.67 kr)
2,037.52 $
(14,423.37 kr)
     -30.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.63 $
(17,036.30 kr)
1,548.65 $
(10,962.70 kr)
     -35.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.07 $
(2,336.55 kr)
513.18 $
(3,632.78 kr)
     +55.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.49 $
(1,843.98 kr)
353.91 $
(2,505.30 kr)
     +35.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,427.81 $
(31,343.95 kr)
3,573.17 $
(25,294.10 kr)
     -19.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.15      -36.8 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:15214601