Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Denmark 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Denmark is 23.8% higher than in Sweden (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Denmark is 26.0% higher than in Sweden | |
| Rent Prices in Denmark are 33.9% higher than in Sweden | |
| Restaurant Prices in Denmark are 43.8% higher than in Sweden | |
| Groceries Prices in Denmark are 10.4% higher than in Sweden | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Denmark is 2.4% higher than in Sweden | |
Restaurants | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
135.00 SEK (87.22 DKK) |
232.16 SEK (150.00 DKK) |
+72.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 SEK (516.89 DKK) |
1,083.41 SEK (700.00 DKK) |
+35.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
105.00 SEK (67.84 DKK) |
147.03 SEK (95.00 DKK) |
+40.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 SEK (48.46 DKK) |
79.28 SEK (51.22 DKK) |
+5.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
71.00 SEK (45.87 DKK) |
77.39 SEK (50.00 DKK) |
+9.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44.26 SEK (28.60 DKK) |
63.25 SEK (40.86 DKK) |
+42.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
25.59 SEK (16.53 DKK) |
41.39 SEK (26.74 DKK) |
+61.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.15 SEK (14.31 DKK) |
31.02 SEK (20.04 DKK) |
+40.0 % |
Markets | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
60.65 SEK (39.19 DKK) |
79.87 SEK (51.61 DKK) |
+31.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.38 SEK (17.04 DKK) |
31.40 SEK (20.28 DKK) |
+19.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.53 SEK (10.68 DKK) |
11.36 SEK (7.34 DKK) |
-31.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41.68 SEK (26.93 DKK) |
49.55 SEK (32.02 DKK) |
+18.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
51.82 SEK (33.48 DKK) |
61.87 SEK (39.97 DKK) |
+19.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
54.23 SEK (35.04 DKK) |
53.33 SEK (34.46 DKK) |
-1.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
80.45 SEK (51.98 DKK) |
78.27 SEK (50.57 DKK) |
-2.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.64 SEK (8.81 DKK) |
15.01 SEK (9.70 DKK) |
+10.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.78 SEK (7.61 DKK) |
15.31 SEK (9.89 DKK) |
+30.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.56 SEK (8.76 DKK) |
16.42 SEK (10.61 DKK) |
+21.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.69 SEK (12.72 DKK) |
21.21 SEK (13.71 DKK) |
+7.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.49 SEK (4.84 DKK) |
10.29 SEK (6.65 DKK) |
+37.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
7.73 SEK (4.99 DKK) |
8.81 SEK (5.69 DKK) |
+14.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
22.88 SEK (14.78 DKK) |
21.18 SEK (13.68 DKK) |
-7.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.43 SEK (9.32 DKK) |
14.89 SEK (9.62 DKK) |
+3.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 SEK (64.61 DKK) |
100.60 SEK (65.00 DKK) |
+0.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20.12 SEK (13.00 DKK) |
19.12 SEK (12.35 DKK) |
-5.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.74 SEK (13.40 DKK) |
25.50 SEK (16.48 DKK) |
+23.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
72.00 SEK (46.52 DKK) |
96.73 SEK (62.50 DKK) |
+34.4 % |
Transportation | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
37.00 SEK (23.91 DKK) |
37.15 SEK (24.00 DKK) |
+0.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
835.00 SEK (539.50 DKK) |
928.64 SEK (600.00 DKK) |
+11.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
61.00 SEK (39.41 DKK) |
77.39 SEK (50.00 DKK) |
+26.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 SEK (20.80 DKK) |
37.36 SEK (24.14 DKK) |
+16.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
590.00 SEK (381.20 DKK) |
773.87 SEK (500.00 DKK) |
+31.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
71.50 SEK (46.20 DKK) |
83.58 SEK (54.00 DKK) |
+16.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 SEK (199,647.21 DKK) |
495,273.63 SEK (320,000.00 DKK) |
+60.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
318,891.36 SEK (206,038.10 DKK) |
513,983.97 SEK (332,088.90 DKK) |
+61.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,204.14 SEK (778.00 DKK) |
2,339.89 SEK (1,511.82 DKK) |
+94.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
280.73 SEK (181.38 DKK) |
200.20 SEK (129.35 DKK) |
-28.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
345.67 SEK (223.34 DKK) |
405.96 SEK (262.30 DKK) |
+17.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
397.16 SEK (256.61 DKK) |
434.85 SEK (280.96 DKK) |
+9.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
263.50 SEK (170.25 DKK) |
325.07 SEK (210.03 DKK) |
+23.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
159.00 SEK (102.73 DKK) |
185.73 SEK (120.00 DKK) |
+16.8 % |
Childcare | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,443.30 SEK (932.53 DKK) |
5,392.64 SEK (3,484.22 DKK) |
+273.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,682.89 SEK (17,886.12 DKK) |
67,106.60 SEK (43,358.08 DKK) |
+142.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
883.28 SEK (570.69 DKK) |
1,170.20 SEK (756.07 DKK) |
+32.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
395.53 SEK (255.55 DKK) |
456.95 SEK (295.24 DKK) |
+15.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
958.09 SEK (619.03 DKK) |
1,208.46 SEK (780.80 DKK) |
+26.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,384.86 SEK (894.77 DKK) |
1,729.40 SEK (1,117.38 DKK) |
+24.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,989.59 SEK (6,454.35 DKK) |
12,184.24 SEK (7,872.33 DKK) |
+22.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,166.35 SEK (4,630.23 DKK) |
9,346.69 SEK (6,038.97 DKK) |
+30.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,602.92 SEK (10,081.17 DKK) |
20,904.15 SEK (13,506.33 DKK) |
+34.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,704.79 SEK (7,562.55 DKK) |
17,114.74 SEK (11,057.96 DKK) |
+46.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,317.99 SEK (3,435.99 DKK) |
5,462.82 SEK (3,529.57 DKK) |
+2.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,393.97 SEK (2,192.87 DKK) |
3,816.42 SEK (2,465.82 DKK) |
+12.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,369.42 SEK (19,621.91 DKK) |
39,187.39 SEK (25,319.27 DKK) |
+29.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.58 | 4.19 | -8.7 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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