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 26.3% higher than in Sweden | |
| Rent Prices in Denmark are 35.6% higher than in Sweden | |
| Restaurant Prices in Denmark are 43.9% higher than in Sweden | |
| Groceries Prices in Denmark are 10.7% higher than in Sweden | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Denmark is 2.6% higher than in Sweden | |
Restaurants | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
135.00 SEK (87.65 DKK) |
231.03 SEK (150.00 DKK) |
+71.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 SEK (519.40 DKK) |
1,078.16 SEK (700.00 DKK) |
+34.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
105.00 SEK (68.17 DKK) |
149.39 SEK (96.99 DKK) |
+42.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 SEK (48.69 DKK) |
84.71 SEK (55.00 DKK) |
+13.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 SEK (45.45 DKK) |
77.01 SEK (50.00 DKK) |
+10.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44.41 SEK (28.83 DKK) |
62.82 SEK (40.79 DKK) |
+41.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
25.59 SEK (16.61 DKK) |
41.22 SEK (26.76 DKK) |
+61.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.95 SEK (14.25 DKK) |
31.10 SEK (20.19 DKK) |
+41.7 % |
Markets | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
60.33 SEK (39.17 DKK) |
79.47 SEK (51.60 DKK) |
+31.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.34 SEK (17.10 DKK) |
31.04 SEK (20.15 DKK) |
+17.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.54 SEK (10.74 DKK) |
11.24 SEK (7.30 DKK) |
-32.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41.63 SEK (27.03 DKK) |
49.60 SEK (32.21 DKK) |
+19.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
51.77 SEK (33.61 DKK) |
62.93 SEK (40.86 DKK) |
+21.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
53.79 SEK (34.93 DKK) |
53.28 SEK (34.59 DKK) |
-1.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
79.41 SEK (51.56 DKK) |
78.21 SEK (50.78 DKK) |
-1.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.60 SEK (8.83 DKK) |
14.89 SEK (9.67 DKK) |
+9.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.77 SEK (7.64 DKK) |
15.14 SEK (9.83 DKK) |
+28.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.55 SEK (8.80 DKK) |
16.37 SEK (10.63 DKK) |
+20.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.69 SEK (12.78 DKK) |
21.35 SEK (13.86 DKK) |
+8.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.51 SEK (4.87 DKK) |
10.28 SEK (6.67 DKK) |
+36.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
7.70 SEK (5.00 DKK) |
8.90 SEK (5.78 DKK) |
+15.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
22.64 SEK (14.70 DKK) |
21.15 SEK (13.73 DKK) |
-6.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.38 SEK (9.34 DKK) |
14.62 SEK (9.49 DKK) |
+1.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 SEK (64.93 DKK) |
100.12 SEK (65.00 DKK) |
+0.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20.04 SEK (13.01 DKK) |
18.64 SEK (12.10 DKK) |
-7.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.59 SEK (13.37 DKK) |
25.06 SEK (16.27 DKK) |
+21.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
72.00 SEK (46.75 DKK) |
97.03 SEK (63.00 DKK) |
+34.8 % |
Transportation | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
37.00 SEK (24.02 DKK) |
36.97 SEK (24.00 DKK) |
-0.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
837.50 SEK (543.75 DKK) |
924.14 SEK (600.00 DKK) |
+10.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
61.00 SEK (39.60 DKK) |
77.01 SEK (50.00 DKK) |
+26.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 SEK (20.90 DKK) |
37.18 SEK (24.14 DKK) |
+15.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 SEK (389.55 DKK) |
770.12 SEK (500.00 DKK) |
+28.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
71.41 SEK (46.36 DKK) |
83.29 SEK (54.07 DKK) |
+16.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 SEK (200,619.05 DKK) |
492,874.44 SEK (320,000.00 DKK) |
+59.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
320,129.11 SEK (207,844.65 DKK) |
512,171.25 SEK (332,528.50 DKK) |
+60.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,203.25 SEK (781.22 DKK) |
2,300.46 SEK (1,493.58 DKK) |
+91.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
277.31 SEK (180.05 DKK) |
197.74 SEK (128.38 DKK) |
-28.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
346.52 SEK (224.98 DKK) |
404.54 SEK (262.65 DKK) |
+16.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
396.72 SEK (257.57 DKK) |
434.56 SEK (282.14 DKK) |
+9.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
264.25 SEK (171.57 DKK) |
315.49 SEK (204.83 DKK) |
+19.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
159.00 SEK (103.23 DKK) |
184.83 SEK (120.00 DKK) |
+16.2 % |
Childcare | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,442.45 SEK (936.51 DKK) |
5,453.36 SEK (3,540.61 DKK) |
+278.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,079.23 SEK (18,230.51 DKK) |
69,388.07 SEK (45,050.38 DKK) |
+147.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
882.79 SEK (573.15 DKK) |
1,153.30 SEK (748.78 DKK) |
+30.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
396.42 SEK (257.38 DKK) |
455.87 SEK (295.98 DKK) |
+15.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
959.24 SEK (622.79 DKK) |
1,216.18 SEK (789.61 DKK) |
+26.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,396.09 SEK (906.41 DKK) |
1,733.40 SEK (1,125.41 DKK) |
+24.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,387.10 SEK (6,094.60 DKK) |
12,158.87 SEK (7,894.18 DKK) |
+29.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,150.92 SEK (4,642.75 DKK) |
9,262.31 SEK (6,013.58 DKK) |
+29.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,442.55 SEK (10,026.11 DKK) |
20,975.23 SEK (13,618.22 DKK) |
+35.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,689.12 SEK (7,589.19 DKK) |
16,826.40 SEK (10,924.58 DKK) |
+43.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,218.08 SEK (3,387.85 DKK) |
5,520.09 SEK (3,583.93 DKK) |
+5.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,380.94 SEK (2,195.08 DKK) |
3,840.28 SEK (2,493.31 DKK) |
+13.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,321.49 SEK (19,686.31 DKK) |
39,323.15 SEK (25,530.66 DKK) |
+29.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.58 | 4.21 | -8.1 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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