Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Denmark Reverse

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Cost of Living in Denmark is 12.1% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denmark is 2.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Denmark are 30.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Denmark are 27.8% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Denmark are 7.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Denmark is 7.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Denmark Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(131.61 kr)		 22.79 $
(150.00 kr)		      +14.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(493.53 kr)		 106.38 $
(700.00 kr)		      +41.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(72.38 kr)		 14.75 $
(97.06 kr)		      +34.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(39.48 kr)		 8.36 $
(55.00 kr)		      +39.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(46.06 kr)		 7.60 $
(50.00 kr)		      +8.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(34.37 kr)		 6.23 $
(40.98 kr)		      +19.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(16.84 kr)		 3.99 $
(26.28 kr)		      +56.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(13.71 kr)		 3.07 $
(20.18 kr)		      +47.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(26.32 kr)		 7.82 $
(51.48 kr)		      +95.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(21.63 kr)		 3.00 $
(19.72 kr)		      -8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(13.75 kr)		 1.10 $
(7.27 kr)		      -47.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(27.69 kr)		 4.94 $
(32.52 kr)		      +17.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(38.59 kr)		 6.39 $
(42.04 kr)		      +8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(36.29 kr)		 5.20 $
(34.24 kr)		      -5.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(48.56 kr)		 7.78 $
(51.23 kr)		      +5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(15.78 kr)		 1.45 $
(9.51 kr)		      -39.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.00 kr)		 1.51 $
(9.93 kr)		      +98.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(13.43 kr)		 1.62 $
(10.64 kr)		      -20.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(14.66 kr)		 2.12 $
(13.92 kr)		      -5.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(8.74 kr)		 0.99 $
(6.52 kr)		      -25.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(9.19 kr)		 0.88 $
(5.76 kr)		      -37.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(14.51 kr)		 2.08 $
(13.71 kr)		      -5.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(14.66 kr)		 1.42 $
(9.32 kr)		      -36.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(98.71 kr)		 9.88 $
(65.00 kr)		      -34.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(12.82 kr)		 1.82 $
(12.00 kr)		      -6.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(23.67 kr)		 2.45 $
(16.15 kr)		      -31.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(65.80 kr)		 9.42 $
(62.00 kr)		      -5.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(16.45 kr)		 3.65 $
(24.00 kr)		      +45.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(427.73 kr)		 91.18 $
(600.00 kr)		      +40.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(24.68 kr)		 7.60 $
(50.00 kr)		      +102.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(18.43 kr)		 3.67 $
(24.14 kr)		      +31.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(197.41 kr)		 75.98 $
(500.00 kr)		      +153.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(23.08 kr)		 8.22 $
(54.06 kr)		      +134.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(197,412.00 kr)		 48,629.26 $
(320,000.00 kr)		      +62.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.69 $
(170,851.46 kr)		 49,904.52 $
(328,391.68 kr)		      +92.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.33 $
(1,370.87 kr)		 226.25 $
(1,488.81 kr)		      +8.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(376.37 kr)		 19.40 $
(127.69 kr)		      -66.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(470.27 kr)		 40.45 $
(266.15 kr)		      -43.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.43 $
(305.51 kr)		 43.09 $
(283.55 kr)		      -7.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(144.44 kr)		 31.23 $
(205.51 kr)		      +42.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(93.57 kr)		 19.00 $
(125.00 kr)		      +33.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.88 $
(9,040.65 kr)		 529.45 $
(3,484.00 kr)		      -61.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(149,355.84 kr)		 6,941.77 $
(45,679.62 kr)		      -69.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.07 $
(342.63 kr)		 114.32 $
(752.27 kr)		      +119.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(280.11 kr)		 46.53 $
(306.21 kr)		      +9.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(589.82 kr)		 120.70 $
(794.28 kr)		      +34.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(744.91 kr)		 169.96 $
(1,118.42 kr)		      +50.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.88 $
(11,442.55 kr)		 1,173.69 $
(7,723.33 kr)		      -32.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.47 $
(9,452.56 kr)		 912.66 $
(6,005.69 kr)		      -36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.80 $
(19,075.23 kr)		 2,118.53 $
(13,940.77 kr)		      -26.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.53 $
(15,809.61 kr)		 1,656.18 $
(10,898.32 kr)		      -31.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.26 $
(1,982.42 kr)		 525.02 $
(3,454.87 kr)		      +74.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.43 $
(1,654.52 kr)		 375.15 $
(2,468.67 kr)		      +49.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.09 $
(28,526.64 kr)		 3,911.07 $
(25,736.40 kr)		      -9.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.20      -35.4 %
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