Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Denmark Reverse

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Cost of Living in Denmark is 11.9% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denmark is 2.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Denmark are 31.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Denmark are 27.4% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Denmark are 7.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Denmark is 7.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Denmark Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(131.70 kr)
22.78 $
(150.00 kr)
     +13.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(493.86 kr)
106.31 $
(700.00 kr)
     +41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.21 $
(73.82 kr)
14.74 $
(97.07 kr)
     +31.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(39.51 kr)
8.35 $
(55.00 kr)
     +39.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(46.09 kr)
7.59 $
(50.00 kr)
     +8.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(34.43 kr)
6.24 $
(41.11 kr)
     +19.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(16.87 kr)
3.99 $
(26.28 kr)
     +55.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(13.76 kr)
3.06 $
(20.18 kr)
     +46.7 %
Markets
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(26.35 kr)
7.82 $
(51.48 kr)
     +95.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(21.67 kr)
3.00 $
(19.72 kr)
     -9.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(13.77 kr)
1.10 $
(7.27 kr)
     -47.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(27.85 kr)
4.94 $
(32.52 kr)
     +16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(38.59 kr)
6.38 $
(42.04 kr)
     +8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(36.34 kr)
5.20 $
(34.24 kr)
     -5.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(48.61 kr)
7.78 $
(51.23 kr)
     +5.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(15.76 kr)
1.44 $
(9.51 kr)
     -39.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.01 kr)
1.51 $
(9.93 kr)
     +98.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(13.44 kr)
1.62 $
(10.64 kr)
     -20.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(14.68 kr)
2.11 $
(13.92 kr)
     -5.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(8.76 kr)
0.99 $
(6.52 kr)
     -25.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(9.20 kr)
0.87 $
(5.76 kr)
     -37.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(14.51 kr)
2.08 $
(13.71 kr)
     -5.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(14.67 kr)
1.42 $
(9.32 kr)
     -36.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(98.77 kr)
9.87 $
(65.00 kr)
     -34.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(12.84 kr)
1.82 $
(12.00 kr)
     -6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(23.64 kr)
2.45 $
(16.15 kr)
     -31.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(65.85 kr)
9.42 $
(62.00 kr)
     -5.8 %
Transportation
United States Edit Denmark Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(16.46 kr)
3.64 $
(24.00 kr)
     +45.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(428.01 kr)
91.12 $
(600.00 kr)
     +40.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(24.69 kr)
7.59 $
(50.00 kr)
     +102.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(18.44 kr)
3.67 $
(24.14 kr)
     +30.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(197.54 kr)
75.93 $
(500.00 kr)
     +153.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(23.09 kr)
8.21 $
(54.06 kr)
     +134.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(197,542.83 kr)
48,597.06 $
(320,000.00 kr)
     +62.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(170,961.83 kr)
49,871.49 $
(328,391.87 kr)
     +92.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(1,370.14 kr)
226.10 $
(1,488.81 kr)
     +8.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(376.84 kr)
19.39 $
(127.69 kr)
     -66.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(470.72 kr)
40.42 $
(266.16 kr)
     -43.5 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(306.22 kr)
43.06 $
(283.55 kr)
     -7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(144.26 kr)
31.21 $
(205.51 kr)
     +42.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(94.59 kr)
18.98 $
(125.00 kr)
     +32.1 %
Childcare
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(9,064.81 kr)
529.10 $
(3,484.00 kr)
     -61.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(148,845.53 kr)
6,937.17 $
(45,679.62 kr)
     -69.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Denmark Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(343.19 kr)
114.24 $
(752.27 kr)
     +119.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(280.29 kr)
46.50 $
(306.21 kr)
     +9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(590.12 kr)
120.62 $
(794.29 kr)
     +34.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(745.20 kr)
169.85 $
(1,118.42 kr)
     +50.1 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.99 $
(11,477.20 kr)
1,172.91 $
(7,723.34 kr)
     -32.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.85 $
(9,474.48 kr)
912.06 $
(6,005.69 kr)
     -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.75 $
(19,140.26 kr)
2,117.14 $
(13,940.86 kr)
     -27.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.22 $
(15,850.95 kr)
1,655.09 $
(10,898.40 kr)
     -31.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 302.72 $
(1,993.36 kr)
524.75 $
(3,455.32 kr)
     +73.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.97 $
(1,659.18 kr)
374.97 $
(2,469.11 kr)
     +48.8 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Denmark Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.64 $
(28,555.71 kr)
3,919.30 $
(25,807.62 kr)
     -9.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.20      -35.4 %
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