Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 14.7% lower than in Denmark (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 16.9% lower than in Denmark
Rent Prices in Sweden are 24.1% lower than in Denmark
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 26.4% lower than in Denmark
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 5.0% lower than in Denmark
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 3.3% lower than in Denmark
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Restaurants
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 DKK
(220.87 SEK)
94.40 DKK
(139.00 SEK)
     -37.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 DKK
(1,030.75 SEK)
543.30 DKK
(800.00 SEK)
     -22.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 96.98 DKK
(142.80 SEK)
71.65 DKK
(105.50 SEK)
     -26.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 DKK
(80.99 SEK)
50.93 DKK
(75.00 SEK)
     -7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 DKK
(73.62 SEK)
50.93 DKK
(75.00 SEK)
     +1.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 40.83 DKK
(60.13 SEK)
30.37 DKK
(44.72 SEK)
     -25.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.71 DKK
(39.33 SEK)
17.81 DKK
(26.22 SEK)
     -33.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.26 DKK
(29.83 SEK)
15.08 DKK
(22.21 SEK)
     -25.6 %
Markets
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.49 DKK
(75.82 SEK)
40.95 DKK
(60.31 SEK)
     -20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 19.72 DKK
(29.03 SEK)
17.77 DKK
(26.16 SEK)
     -9.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.31 DKK
(10.77 SEK)
11.04 DKK
(16.26 SEK)
     +51.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.33 DKK
(47.61 SEK)
28.35 DKK
(41.74 SEK)
     -12.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 41.68 DKK
(61.38 SEK)
35.13 DKK
(51.73 SEK)
     -15.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 34.34 DKK
(50.57 SEK)
36.52 DKK
(53.77 SEK)
     +6.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 50.62 DKK
(74.54 SEK)
54.53 DKK
(80.29 SEK)
     +7.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.52 DKK
(14.02 SEK)
9.30 DKK
(13.70 SEK)
     -2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.87 DKK
(14.54 SEK)
8.05 DKK
(11.85 SEK)
     -18.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.72 DKK
(15.79 SEK)
9.30 DKK
(13.69 SEK)
     -13.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.60 DKK
(20.03 SEK)
13.29 DKK
(19.57 SEK)
     -2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.69 DKK
(9.84 SEK)
5.18 DKK
(7.62 SEK)
     -22.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.73 DKK
(8.43 SEK)
5.23 DKK
(7.70 SEK)
     -8.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.66 DKK
(20.11 SEK)
15.49 DKK
(22.80 SEK)
     +13.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 9.34 DKK
(13.76 SEK)
9.64 DKK
(14.20 SEK)
     +3.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 65.00 DKK
(95.71 SEK)
67.91 DKK
(100.00 SEK)
     +4.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.13 DKK
(17.86 SEK)
13.71 DKK
(20.19 SEK)
     +13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.21 DKK
(23.87 SEK)
14.30 DKK
(21.05 SEK)
     -11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 DKK
(91.29 SEK)
48.90 DKK
(72.00 SEK)
     -21.1 %
Transportation
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 DKK
(35.34 SEK)
24.45 DKK
(36.00 SEK)
     +1.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 DKK
(883.50 SEK)
577.25 DKK
(850.00 SEK)
     -3.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 DKK
(73.62 SEK)
41.43 DKK
(61.00 SEK)
     -17.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 DKK
(35.55 SEK)
21.86 DKK
(32.19 SEK)
     -9.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 DKK
(736.25 SEK)
404.08 DKK
(595.00 SEK)
     -19.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 54.10 DKK
(79.66 SEK)
48.34 DKK
(71.18 SEK)
     -10.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 320,000.00 DKK
(471,197.99 SEK)
209,848.09 DKK
(309,000.00 SEK)
     -34.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 328,384.59 DKK
(483,544.25 SEK)
218,311.18 DKK
(321,461.84 SEK)
     -33.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,484.45 DKK
(2,185.84 SEK)
836.01 DKK
(1,231.02 SEK)
     -43.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 128.28 DKK
(188.90 SEK)
186.38 DKK
(274.44 SEK)
     +45.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 264.87 DKK
(390.02 SEK)
243.06 DKK
(357.91 SEK)
     -8.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 283.01 DKK
(416.73 SEK)
266.87 DKK
(392.96 SEK)
     -5.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.82 DKK
(303.07 SEK)
184.95 DKK
(272.33 SEK)
     -10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 DKK
(184.06 SEK)
107.98 DKK
(159.00 SEK)
     -13.6 %
Childcare
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,449.36 DKK
(5,079.16 SEK)
981.08 DKK
(1,444.63 SEK)
     -71.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,679.62 DKK
(67,262.95 SEK)
16,639.17 DKK
(24,501.07 SEK)
     -63.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 750.58 DKK
(1,105.23 SEK)
601.85 DKK
(886.23 SEK)
     -19.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 303.18 DKK
(446.43 SEK)
273.07 DKK
(402.10 SEK)
     -9.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 789.38 DKK
(1,162.35 SEK)
653.73 DKK
(962.61 SEK)
     -17.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,112.56 DKK
(1,638.23 SEK)
932.31 DKK
(1,372.82 SEK)
     -16.2 %
Rent Per Month
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,735.84 DKK
(11,390.98 SEK)
6,229.84 DKK
(9,173.40 SEK)
     -19.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,976.90 DKK
(8,800.95 SEK)
4,830.76 DKK
(7,113.27 SEK)
     -19.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 13,871.99 DKK
(20,426.42 SEK)
10,275.92 DKK
(15,131.22 SEK)
     -25.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,926.57 DKK
(16,089.30 SEK)
7,879.69 DKK
(11,602.80 SEK)
     -27.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,445.32 DKK
(5,073.21 SEK)
3,774.16 DKK
(5,557.43 SEK)
     +9.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,454.50 DKK
(3,614.24 SEK)
2,374.43 DKK
(3,496.33 SEK)
     -3.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Denmark Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,655.59 DKK
(37,777.70 SEK)
20,621.16 DKK
(30,364.53 SEK)
     -19.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.20 4.56      +8.4 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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